A Slip & Fall Accident in a Hospital
Patients could slip, fall, and injure themselves during their stay in a hospital. Falls are usually caused due to hazards in the walkways, improper maintenance of hospital surroundings, and wet floors that do no warn passers-by about dangers of slipping, among others. Sometimes falls can be a result of medical negligence, which may involve a lawsuit being filed by the injured person.
Cataracts are a Cloudy and Painless Formation over the Eye Lens that can cause Blurring
Cataracts normally occur due to aging. A cataract surgery is performed to correct this condition, where the cataract is separated from the lens capsule and replaced with an intraocular lens implant or IOL. In cases where an IOL cannot be used, spectacles, or eye glasses are worn by the patient.
Seeking Help from Medical Malpractice Attorneys in Prescription Drug Malpractice
Medical malpractice on the part of health care providers often happens due to various reasons. Of all the medical malpractices prescription drug malpractice is more common. Damage due to prescription drug errors can range from curable health issues to death. Many individuals are often victim of prescription drug malpractice.
Medical Malpractice Claim for Spinal Cord Injuries in Surgery
Spinal cord injuries often happen due to a fall, accident, or due to medical negligence. Whatever the reason, spinal cord injury has the potential to leave victims in a miserable condition that forces them to bear medical expenses for the rest of their life. Based on this, it is very important for neurosurgeons to be highly cautious while performing the surgery and also provide best post-operative care to avoid spinal cord injuries.
Anesthesiologists must Carefully Monitor Anesthesia and Oxygen Levels during Surgeries
What is Spinal Anesthesia?
Your Physician needs to Run the Right Diagnostics to Detect and Treat a Heart Attack
Characteristics of a Heart Attack
Plastic surgery procedure gone wrong leads to homicide
New York Police Department officials think that a physician of questionable caliber fled to England after the death of a patient on May 30. A 34-year-old BET employee from Maryland traveled to Queens for silicone injections to her backside, but a homicide occurred as the cause of death was systemic silicone emboli because of the butt injections.
Medical Malpractice Involved in Gastric Bypass Surgery
Gastric bypass surgery is a medical procedure practiced to offer long term relief to sufferers of morbid obesity. Though a beneficial process it is associated with dangerous complications including death. Few patients may have to undergo repeated surgeries to correct the complications developed after initial surgery.
Nerve Injuries Due to Medical Malpractice
Medical Malpractice Causing Nerve Damage
Steps to protect patients at risk of wandering
There is an increased risk of older and senior patients with various types of dementia wandering off from hospitals and special care facilities, putting them in danger of being injured. Assisted-living and other medical facilities in New York can implement four measures to protect and prevent at-risk patients from wandering.