Doctors Often Fail to Promptly Diagnose, Treat Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers
Due to successful public education campaigns over the last two decades, most people are aware of the link between smoking and lung cancer. However, smoking is not the only cause […]
Brooklyn Mom Given 6 Months To Live After Kings County Hospital Mistake
What would you do if you were told that you only had six months left to live? An even better question is, what would you do if someone told you […]
New Consumer Report Finds Lack of Medical Care at Prestigious NY Hospitals
“Medical Harm is probably one of the three leading causes of death.” – Dr. Peter Pronovost, M.D. Most people associate hospitals with good things: physicians, nurses and staff that will […]
Former FDA Reviewer Speaks Out About Intimidation, Retaliation and Marginalizing of Safety
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is often accused of serving industry at the expense of consumers. But even FDA defenders are shocked by reports this week of an institutionalized FDA spying […]
Things To Consider On Your Next Hospital Visit: Shift Lengths For Doctors
Hospital errors cause over 98,000 deaths in the United States and sleep-deprived doctors on shorter, not longer shifts, can take some of that blame. Our firm has been handling medical malpractice […]
Ban on arbitration agreements in nursing homes is placed on hold
Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) passed a new rule forbidding nursing homes from utilizing arbitration agreements in their resident contracts. Arbitration agreements are often […]
Women Using NuvaRing May Be Two Times More Likely to Develop Blood Clots, Study Says
Nuvaring Users and Blood Clots Many women use various forms of contraception to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Like numerous medications and devices, some forms of birth control carry risks of side […]
The American Medical Association Backs Patient-Centered Model of Care to Help Reduce Diagnostic Errors
According to the American Medical Association (AMA), diagnostic error such as missed, delayed, or incorrect diagnosis is an underemphasized but extremely relevant safety concern in primary care medicine. Possibly the […]
Studies Link Distracted Doctors to Medical Errors
According to a series of recent studies, physicians, and surgical staff are increasingly distracted in the operating room. The surgical team is found surfing the web while performing procedures which led to […]
Doctor receives major grant to study perinatal brain injuries
A perinatal brain injury is brain damage that occurs before the child is born, usually during the delivery process. The delivery process, despite all of the recent medical advances, remains […]