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3 Myths about Misdiagnoses Dispelled
Myths about misdiagnoses dispelled Physicians are generally trusted to provide the appropriate care for various types of injuries, diseases and other ailments. Unfortunately, however, problems can arise in the diagnostic process, complicating the delivery of proper care to ailing patients – and potentially putting them in harm’s way. Revealing th …
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3 Harmful Myths about Birth Injuries
A birth injury can change you and your baby’s life forever. Although some birth injuries can result from genetic abnormalities, others may be caused by the mistakes made by medical professionals before, during and/or after the delivery of the baby. Understanding when such medical mistakes have contributed to birth injuries can be key to knowing when t …
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Could Operating Room Cameras Prevent Surgery Errors, Reduce Medical Malpractice?
Preventable medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the U.S. While misdiagnoses are among the most common types of medical errors that occur, many medical mistakes also take place in operating rooms as patients are undergoing surgery. Wrong-site surgery, leaving foreign objects in patients and other preventable surgical errors could soon …
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Illinois Inmate’s Family Secures $800,000 Wrongful Death Settlement, One of the Largest Amounts Ever Paid for an Illinois Prison Suit
A wrongful death suit against the healthcare provider for the IL prison system was recently settled for $800,000, a Mount Vernon wrongful death lawyer explains. A wrongful death lawsuit filed against Wexford Health Sources, the healthcare provider for the Illinois prison system, has reportedly been settled for $800,000. This marks one of the single l …
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3 Medical Malpractice Myths You Shouldn’t Believe
While many medical professionals are responsible, qualified and diligent, those who are not can end up hurting the people who rely on them for medical help. Our Mount Vernon medical malpractice lawyers present the facts behind some common myths about medical malpractice. Let us help you financially recover if you have been harmed by any form of medical …
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Alarm Fatigue & Medical Malpractice: What You Should Know
Alarm fatigue is a serious patient safety concern in health care facilities, such as hospitals, because it can harm patients, preventing them from getting essential or even life-saving treatments. Alarm fatigue is a prominent problem in U.S. hospitals, our Mount Vernon medical malpractice lawyers explain. Here’s why, and here’s what some think sho …
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3 Facts You Should Know about Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Medical malpractice happens all too often, and when doctors or other medical professionals make mistakes that hurt patients, injured people can pursue justice and compensation via medical malpractice lawsuits. These facts about medical malpractice lawsuits clear up some common, possibly harmful myths about these cases, a trusted Mount Vernon medical mal …
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Hospital-Acquired Infections in Ill. Facilities Have Declined, CDC Reports
Hospital-acquired infections (HIAs) are infections people develop as a result of being treated in a healthcare facility. Given that these people tend to already have health impairments, HIAs can be serious – if not deadly – in the worst cases. Currently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are working on eliminating HIAs in the U.S. …
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Top Two Causes of Medication Errors in the U.S.
Medical malpractice can arise at any point during the diagnosis and/or treatment process. Given, however, that the delivery of medications to patients can involve the interplay of various medical professionals (and facilities), medications errors have become a more prominent form of malpractice these days – and researchers expect that these errors will i …
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6 Facts to Know about Emergency Room Errors (Pt. 3)
Ending our three-part blog series 6 Facts to Know about Emergency Room Errors, below is some final important info about ER mistakes and medical malpractice.Fact 5 – When emergency room errors cause patient injuries, hospitals and negligent medical professionals can be held accountable.While these facts about emergency room errors are interesting, contact …