Medical malpractice can happen in all sorts of ways: a mistake in surgery, misdiagnosing a condition or even performing a treatment without the permission of the patient. A health care provider must have a patient’s consent to treat them; failure to do so may be...
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Are Medical Malpractice Reforms Hurting Patients?
Medical malpractice laws are set in place for the benefit of injured patients. A bill that Congress is considering, however, seems to do the opposite. H.R. 1215, also called the “Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017,” was introduced to the House of Representatives in...
What Should I Know About Fentanyl Prescriptions?
Since its development and first use in 1959, Fentanyl has become a popular drug for many doctors. Its pain relief abilities are maximized by the patch, which releases the drug over a few days. By providing long-term pain relief, it is a helpful option for those...
Can I Sue My Doctor for an Opioid Prescription?
Opioids are drugs that relieve pain. While they have many uses, doctors are starting to prescribe them in quantities that can harm patients. Some of the most powerful opioid drugs, such as Fentanyl, should only be used in extreme cases of chronic and severe pain. Many...
Attorney Tuschman Invited to National Trial Lawyers: Med-Mal Lawyers Top 25
Attorney Chad Tuschman of Williams DeClark Tuschman Co., L.P.A. in Toledo has been officially invited to The National Trial Lawyers: Medical Malpractice Trial Lawyers Association Top 25 for Ohio State and the 2017 year. This prestigious group can only be joined after...
Signs of Nursing Home Abuse
If the time comes when a loved one must enter a nursing home, families often strive to find the best accommodations and facilities in which they can place their trust. Unfortunately, workers can sometimes abuse this trust. Elder and nursing home abuse is a rampant...
Why You Don’t See Hospital Errors On Cause of Death Lists
Doctors at the John Hopkins University School of Medicine had reason to suspect that medical malpractice and hospital errors were causing widespread and preventable deaths around the United States each year. But when they turned to official sources, such as the...
Hospital Errors Continue to Be Third Leading Cause of Death in US
Back in 2013, several studies estimated that around 440,000 Americans were losing their lives each year due to hospital errors and other forms of medical malpractice. If true, the number would put hospital errors as the third leading cause of death in the country....
Hospital Sends Baby Home Without Noticing a Stick Lodged in Her Throat
Ryan Jinks took his infant to the ER at Bryan Hospital when she would not stop crying and screaming. He reports the doctor merely checked the infant's throat with a flashlight, diagnosed her with a viral infection, and sent her home. Once home, her mother, Karen...
PEARL Program Offers Apologies and Compensation to Patients
Stanford has been using its own unique PEARL (Process for Early Assessment, Resolution and Learning) program to immediately admit fault when surgical or medical malpractice occurs at its facility. Beyond just saying “I’m sorry”, PEARL also makes attempts to explain...