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6 Facts to Know about Emergency Room Errors (Pt. 2)
Continuing from 6 Facts to Know about Emergency Room Errors (Pt. 1), here, we will point out some more important facts to know about ER mistakes.Fact 3 – The hectic nature of ERs can increase the risk that emergency room errors will occur.Unfortunately, some are predicting that the incidence of emergency room errors in the U.S. will increase in the near …
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6 Facts to Know about Emergency Room Errors (Pt. 1)
When you need medical treatment right away, the emergency room is likely your destination. Although ERs can be hectic places, you want to be able to trust that the medical professionals at emergency rooms are providing you with the best care so your health will improve. Tragically, however, this is not always the case, as emergency room errors occur all to …
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Medication Mistakes & Malpractice Claims: Here’s What You Should Know (Pt. 3)
Wrapping up our three-part blog series Medication Mistakes & Malpractice Claims: Here’s What You Should Know, below are some final important facts to know when it comes to medication mistakes in the U.S.The most important thing to know about medication mistakes is that, when this type of malpractice occurs, Hassakis & Hassakis will fight for inju …
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Medication Mistakes & Malpractice Claims: Here’s What You Should Know (Pt. 2)
Resuming our blog entitled Medication Mistakes & Malpractice Claims: Here’s What You Should Know (Pt. 1), below, we will continue highlighting some pertinent and fascinating facts about this type of malpractice.More Important Facts about Medication Mistakes… While medication mistakes are currently a problem in the U.S., experts expect that this pr …
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Medication Mistakes & Malpractice Claims: Here’s What You Should Know (Pt. 1)
If you are like 80 percent of Americans, you take at least one prescription medication. While these medications may be preventative or restorative in nature, the people who take them tend to depend on them to maintain their health and prevent certain health complications. The unfortunate news is, however, that:Mistakes with the type and dose of these medic …
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7 Facts to Know about Medical Malpractice (Pt. 3)
Here is the conclusion to our three-part blog 7 Facts to Know about Medical Malpractice.The most important fact to know about malpractice is that, when such negligence occurs, you can turn to the attorneys at the Law Firm of Hassakis & Hassakis, P.C.Malpractice Fact 5 - There is a time limit for filing medical malpractice cases. The time limit for fil …
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7 Facts to Know about Medical Malpractice (Pt. 2)
Picking up from where 7 Facts to Know about Medical Malpractice (Pt. 1) left off, below are some more important facts and information about medical negligence and patients’ rights when they’ve been the subject of malpractice.Malpractice Fact 3 – Getting a second opinion can be key to figuring out when malpractice has occurred. Did you know that misd …
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7 Facts to Know about Medical Malpractice (Pt. 1)
Medical malpractice is an unfortunate reality for many people that, in the worst cases, can cause them to suffer irreversible or even fatal injuries. In this three-part blog, we will spotlight some important facts to know when it comes to medical malpractice, malpractice cases and patients’ options for getting the compensation they likely deserve. These …
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1 in 25 Patients Develops an Infection during a Hospital Stay
About 1 in every 25 patients in the hospital will develop some type of infection during his hospitalization, according to data presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While nearly half of all of these hospital-acquired infections (HIAs) develop in patients who are in intensive care units (ICUs), approximately 75,000 patients who …
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Misdiagnoses Affect 1 in 20 Patients, Recent BMJ Study Reports
As many as 1 in every 20 patients – or approximately 12 million patients every year – is misdiagnosed in the U.S., a recent study published by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has reported. This study, which was headed by Dr. Hardeep Singh at the Veterans Affairs Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety, focused on analyzing data co …