The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate medical devices as stringently as they do prescription drugs. With a good amount of unregulated devices in the medical field, the risk of complications from the use of medical devices can therefore be high. Recently, the FBI began an investigation into a particular surgical device, the…
Cerebral palsy is a term that refers to a collection of various permanent, non-progressive disorders that impair an individual’s motor skills. Together, these various disorders affect roughly one in every 300 children born in the United States, making cerebral palsy the most common cause of motor disability among young Americans. One of the most prevalent…
According to the American Medical Association, medical negligence is the third leading cause of death in the U.S.—right behind heart disease and cancer. In these wrongful death cases, families must not only cope with the devastating loss of a loved one but also with a number of tough decisions. One of the most important questions…
The boogeyman. Monsters under the bed. The dark. For many years, the dentist was included in this list of irrational childhood fears. However, recent changes in the dental industry have given credence to this mistrust, as many children have been subjected to procedures they don’t need on teeth that aren’t damaged. Over the past ten…
Common Preventable Incidents From Medical Devices And Hospital Treatment Leading to Infection DePuy ASR total hip replacement and DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement These are metal on metal devices. The DePuy ASR was recalled in 2010 because of toxic cobalt and chromium being released into the body requiring removal. This is a major problem for patients…
Now more than ever, doctors are both willing and eager to trade the autonomy of private practice for the financial security of a hospital buyout. While this news is hardly shocking, the impetus for this trend may be quite different than you think. Despite being a common lament of physicians, the threat of medical malpractice…
Whether its cardiac or neuro, arthroscopic or thoracic, surgery is generally conducted with the goal of healing some sort of malady in the human body. Even plastic surgery is performed with some corrective aim. After all, we trust our doctors to inform us of these irregularities and perform the appropriate procedures. If our doctor suggests…
Does a lawsuit resulting from a medical mistake in Pennsylvania benefit society on the whole? That is a hotly debated issue in the medical and legal community. There can really be no contra argument that medical malpractice lawsuits brought because of wrong-site surgery, misdiagnosis, object retention, and prescription errors gets the attention of the medical…
Medical errors happen at astounding rates in the U.S. (nearly 100,000 deaths every year) and the best way to help prevent one from happening to you is to know what to look for. Prescription abbreviation errors Sometimes medication information and accompanying instructions are written quickly, and as a consequence, incorrectly. (Not to mention doctors don’t…
This article is a continuation of the previous article we wrote on medical malpractice myths. Myth #3 Most Malpractice lawsuits are frivolous Many people falsely believe that medical malpractice lawsuits are largely baseless. This is just not true. In fact, the Harvard School of Public Health conducted a study which concluded that roughly 97% involved…
