“When a physician makes a mistake, it usually results in a horrific injury.” That’s what an attorney representing a woman who experienced a devastating aneurysm said during her medical malpractice trial that eventually netted...
The failure of a doctor to recognize the breakdown of red blood cells in a newborn directly led to the child developing cerebral palsy and his family receiving a $3.8 million settlement from the...
A Colorado judge says there will be no new trial in the case of a family being awarded $53 million after a host of medical malpractice mishaps led to their son developing cerebral palsy....
The very first test that a newborn child in the U.S. is given is the APGAR test. If you’re unsure what the test is and what it measures, you’ve come to the right place....
According to a new study, medication errors are more common when they involve cardiovascular drugs than those in other classes. We’ll talk about it in this issue
A study tells us that each year, about 12 million U.S. adults seeking medical care are misdiagnosed. That’s 1 of every 20 people who visit the doctor. An Arizona man who just won a...
A stunning report published in the Journal of Patient Safety has found that less than 2% of all physicians over the past 25 years were responsible for the hall of all settlements in medical...
An auto accident involving a police officer has resulted in a $270,000 settlement for two victims. Even though the officer was initially cleared in the incident, city officials decided to settle because their lawyers...
Despite a number of signs and symptoms pointing to an infection in an infant girl, her pediatrician sent her home. She went on to develop meningitis, leading to severe and irreversible brain damage. Thankfully,...
Posted by: James Fitzgeraldon January 11th, 2017 in Autism Blog
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tell us that about 1 in 68 children have been identified as having autism. Because there’s no specific medical or blood test that will lead directly to...