Misdiagnosis of Heart Attacks and Medical Malpractice in New York
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 610,000 people in the United States die each year due to heart disease – this means that 1 in 4 deaths are caused by heart disease.
Medical Malpractice for a Hernia Surgery Error: Fighting for Your Rights
Close to 700,000 inguinal or femoral hernias are repaired every year in the United States. And, over 20 million cases are reported worldwide each year. It is reported that the mortality rate for hernia repair is just 0.1 percent after elective surgery, which shoots up to about 2.8 – 3.1 percent after an urgent surgery.
Latrogenic Pneumothorax and Medical Malpractice in NYC
According to the Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004, in 2000-2002, 1.011 per 1,000 hospitalized at-risk patients in the United States developed iatrogenic pneumothorax. 18.57% of cases related to iatrogenic pneumothorax resulted in death during this period.
Baby burns throat in battery accident
New York residents may have heard about a Florida toddler who suffered severe burns after swallowing a small remote control battery. Although her mother was at home at the time of the accident, she was unable to prevent the battery from going down her daughter’s throat before calling 911. The child’s parents filed a lawsuit against Wolfson Children’s Hospital claiming that it didn’t remove the battery soon enough.
Are laws the way to stop superbug infections from spreading?
Whether through personal experience or the news, chances are you’ve heard a story about someone dying from a hospital-acquired infection. From the West Coast to the East Coast, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that approximately 75,000 people die each year in the United States from an infection acquired during their stay at a hospital.
The methods for diagnosing endometriosis
Some New York women could have endometriosis and not even know it. This disease of the reproductive system develops when the tissue lining of the uterus, which is called the endometrium, grows outside of the uterus. Medical professionals do not fully understand why this happens, which is part of the reason why it is difficult to diagnose.
Pressure Sores and Medical Malpractice
According to pressure sore statistics from the US Department of Health and Human Services, 2.5 million patients are affected by bed sores each year in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that in 2004, 159,000 residents of nursing homes had pressure sores. Pressure sores cost $9.1 to $11.6 billion each year in the country.
Amputation Resulting from Negligence and Medical Malpractice
According to statistics, nearly 2 million people live with limb loss in the United States. The main causes of loss of limb are peripheral arterial disease, diabetes, and other vascular diseases, which make up for 54%, trauma which makes up for 45% as well as cancer, which accounts for 2%. Every year, about 185,000 amputations take place in the US.
Pacemaker Implant Complications and Legal Claims
In the past two decades, the number of people in the United States getting pacemaker implants has increased significantly. There are 225,567 people with internal cardiac pacemakers, making it the country with the highest number of patients with this implant. A study found that between 1993 and 2009, there were close to 3 million people in the U.S. who had a pacemaker implanted.
Misdiagnosis of Alzheimer’s and Medical Malpractice
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, over 5 million people in the United States are affected by Alzheimer’s disease. Although it is commonly known to affect people aged 65 and older, up to 5% of those diagnosed have early onset Alzheimer’s.