700,000 Americans will suffer a stroke this year. Strokes are the third leading cause of death in American and the number one cause of adult disability. While there are certain activities you can do or refrain from doing that will decrease the risk that you are one of them, strokes are a legitimate health concern…
Every year, doctors and surgeons leave more than 1,500 items inside their patients by accident, according to WebMD. You read that right – 1,500 items are left inside a person’s body. These items include: Surgical medical clamps Needles Knives/knife blades Sponges Towels While some of the surgical tools are found quickly following patient pain and an x-ray, others are…
Only one out of seven medical errors involving a Medicare patient is reported. Fewer mistake by doctors, nurses and pharmacists are followed up.
The time you have to take legal action against a negligent doctor, nurse, pharmacist, surgeon, clinic, hospital or pharmacy will depend on the identity of the victim and the nature of the medical error.
Shoulder dystocia is a serious, permanent injury that many children have to suffer with for the their entire lives. To learn more, read this article.