FAQs About Nursing Home Negligence and Medical Malpractice
According to statistics, about 1 to 2 million people aged 65 years and over in the United States have been injured, mistreated, or exploited by a caregiver. Research suggests that local or state authorities come to learn about only 1 of every 14 elder abuse incidents (including self-neglect) in domestic settings.
Only 1 out of 25 financial exploitation cases involving the elderly are reported. Research from the National Elder Abuse Incidence Study suggested that approximately 20% of incidences of abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation are reported.
Common Questions about Nursing Home Negligence and Medical Malpractice
Q: What is nursing home neglect?
Brachial Plexus Injuries in a Newborn
The brachial plexus is nothing but a group of nerves that run between the shoulders and spine, which play an important role in controlling the movement of muscles in the hands, shoulders, and arms. Damage to these important nerves can occur when your physician fails to provide proper obstetrical care. Brachial plexus injuries in a newborn are more often than not devastating.
Treatment options for urea cycle disorders
For New York patients suffering from urea cycle disorders, there are a variety of treatment options that could reduce symptoms and help them live more normal lives. The treatment options range from dietary management and drug treatment to liver transplants.
FDA drug side effects database full of errors
New York health care practitioners probably know that thousands of people around the country die each year as a result of side effects from drugs. To track this, the Food and Drug Administration collects data from those who have adverse reactions while taking medication they have been prescribed by a doctor. However, an analysis of the database created using these reports and experiences has been found to be full of errors.
Was your baby’s cerebral palsy diagnosis due to negligence?
The birth of a baby is traditionally heralded with much anticipatory joy and excitement. When the birth involves complications, those feelings are muted and can quickly evolve into worry and sadness.
Fat-shaming and malpractice
New York residents rely on their physicians to provide them with appropriate medical care. Unfortunately, there are cases in which physicians may allow their own prejudices to interfere with their ability to provide appropriate treatment. Obese and overweight individuals are often victims of this.
Delayed diagnosis of eye melanomas
Some New Yorkers who have melanoma of the eyes are not diagnosed correctly at first. When there is a delayed diagnosis of this cancer, the patients may suffer substantial harm or death. Some people may not get diagnosed until the cancer is more advanced because they don’t recognize their own symptoms and fail to get checked.
Classifying and treating an angiosarcoma
New York patients who have undergone treatment for cancer are at risk for developing angiosarcomas. A sarcoma is a tumor that develops in the soft tissue of the body. An angiosarcoma is a soft tissue tumor that starts growing in the tissue that lines the blood and lymphatic vessels. While this type of sarcoma is rare, it is malignant and can be deadly. It particularly affects the body’s deep tissues, the breast, skin and liver.
Patients could be misdiagnosed with hypertension
New York patients who have high blood pressure are at risk for suffering heart failure, stroke and kidney disease. However, many doctors still rely on manual blood pressure measurements to determine whether or not a person has hypertension. A study found that these manual devices may not be accurate, meaning healthy people could be misdiagnosed with the condition.
Study shows rate of medication errors increasing
New York residents who have a loved one who receives medical care outside of a clinic may be interested to learn that serious medication errors have doubled within a 13-year period. According to a study, the most common mistakes were wrong medication errors and incorrect dosage.