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Medication Errors and Medical Malpractice

Gary Silverstein April 6, 2016

Every year, millions of medical errors occur across the United States. There has been a significant increase in the number of people getting treatment for medication errors in recent years – an increase of more than 50%. As per the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, over 1.5 million people across the country became injured or ill due to the side effects of medication or because they were prescribed or took the wrong dose or type of medication in 2008.

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Exploring doctor history

Robert Wolff April 4, 2016

While the odds are low that a given doctor may have a checkered past, it is difficult for New York patients to find out. This is according to findings from Consumer Reports after obtaining a list of all California doctors on probation as of the later portion of 2015. There were 500 doctors on probation at the time, and the offenses ranged from inappropriate sexual conduct with patients to practicing while under the influence.

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Misdiagnosis of Neck or Back Pain and Medical Malpractice

Gary Silverstein April 4, 2016

According to a recent study released by the Institute of Medicine, the majority of people will suffer from at least one delayed or wrong diagnosis in their lifetime. Approximately 2 million diagnostic errors a year occur in the United States. The report found that 5% of adults in the country who seek outpatient medical care will experience misdiagnosis. Furthermore, errors in diagnosis are believed to contribute about 17% of adverse outcomes in hospitals and 10% of all patient deaths.

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Organ Transplant and Medical Malpractice

Gary Silverstein April 2, 2016

In the United States, there are currently over 123,000 people – men, women, and children – who are in need of organ transplants to save their life. Another name is added every 10 minutes to the national organ transplant waiting list. Unfortunately, an average of 21 people die every day due to delays in receiving the organ they need. In 2014, roughly 24,000 organ transplants are made possible by over 8,500 deceased donors and nearly 6,000 transplants from living donors.

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Preventing medication errors

Gary Silverstein March 31, 2016

New York patients should know that an estimated 7,000 people around the country die annually due to medication errors, and a total of about 1 million errors happen each year in U.S. hospitals. In one 2016 case, an 87-year-old woman was rushed to the emergency room due to a high fever, and her sister gave the ER doctor the woman’s medical history and a list of the medications she was on including some that had been recently added for cognitive issues.

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5 Important Pros and Cons of Tort Reform

Robert Wolff March 30, 2016

Tort reform is a controversial subject that raises a lot of questions. This issue has two sides and both sides are very adamant about their position. Before deciding for yourself if tort reform is required, it is important to understand what it is intended to achieve and what it would entail.

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Cataract Surgery Complications and Medical Malpractice

Robert Wolff March 30, 2016

According to statistics, there are over 24.4 million people in the United States over the age of 40 who are affected by cataracts. 50% of people over the age of 80 have cataracts. The federal government spends $3.4 billion annually for the treatment of this condition through Medicare.

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