Many patients suffer malpractice injuries as the result of equipment malfunction in a hospital setting. The advanced technology used for patient care today is a godsend when it works correctly. When it doesn’t, patients are at risk of injury or even death. Defects in medical equipment are responsible for thousands of catastrophic injuries and…
Women who experience negligent prenatal care are significantly more likely to suffer serious complications, potentially resulting in injuries or even death to the mother, her baby or both. Pregnancy is stressful enough, and no woman should have to worry that her obstetrician or other medical professionals may provide inadequate or negligent care. Unfortunately, the…
An alarmingly high number of Utah malpractice cases have been linked to documentation errors in the medical setting. Mistakes in the diagnosis or treatment of medical conditions may be the ultimate outcome of this poor documentation and recordkeeping. Whether documentation is incomplete, inaccurate or illegible, mistakes or negligence in patients’ medical charts can lead…
Hundreds of thousands of people suffer death or injury from the very pacemakers or defibrillators intended to save their lives. In fact, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issues an increasing number of alerts, advisories and recalls of these devices each year. Read on to find out more about problems with mechanical heart devices….
Are you worried about potential infection risks during your hospital stay? Perhaps you should be. Hundreds of thousands of patients acquire an infection every year while in the hospital, unrelated to their illness or treatment. Of these infections, a full 40 percent are urinary tract infections, primarily resulting from improper catheter usage. Here’s what…
Recent studies show that medical malpractice is more likely to occur when communication between a patient and medical professionals breaks down as the result of a language barrier. Doctors must ensure that patients have a clear understanding of questions, instructions and diagnoses. Likewise, patients must be able to clearly explain their symptoms to doctors…
