In a health emergency, we are often willing to make exceptions on the qualifications of the person who jumps in to offer life-saving actions. We are all familiar with situations where an untrained hero jumps in to save a life with a Heimlich maneuver or CPR. That being the case, when we go to a …
The University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore made the national spotlight in 2018 when a terrible video made the rounds on social media. The video showed hospital personnel dropping a homeless female patient at a bus stop in 30-degree weather, wearing nothing but a thin hospital gown and socks. The hospital was under federal …
If your loved one’s nursing home has private equity ownership, you might want to consider moving to a new facility. Even the best nursing homes struggle to provide the daily assistance and medical needs of elderly residents. However, studies have shown that when nursing homes are acquired by private equity, the quality of care for …
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In the United States, there has been a steady increase in the number of women who experience short-term or long-term injuries during childbirth. In the medical community, a serious and unexpected injury to the mother is referred to as maternal morbidity. It is important for women to understand the risk factors and causes of severe …
When a person dies or is seriously injured due to the negligence of others, it is a shocking and life-changing situation for the victim and their families. The experience itself is terrible enough, but to make matters worse, a serious injury or wrongful death often means big financial losses for the family. That is why …
Bedsores are injuries to the skin that occur from constant pressure. They are called bedsores because they are common in people who are confined to their beds for long periods of time, such as hospital patients or nursing home residents. In 2009, the CDC (the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention published a report about …
When people are the victims of medical negligence, they are entitled to financial payment, called “damages,” to help compensate them for their losses. The legal system recognizes two types of damages: economic and non-economic. In basic terms, this refers to repayment to the victims for the hard costs of expenses due to the negligent event …
In late February, the Biden administration announced substantial reforms intended to improve the quality of care at nursing homes. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) developed a new set of standards designed to “improve the safety and quality of nursing home care, hold nursing homes accountable for the care they provide, and make …
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) publishes a list of the devices that have been recalled for safety. In 2021 there were 57 devices that were recalled. If you or a loved one suspect your medical care included one of these devices and there were significant complications leading to a serious injury or death, you …
A recent deluge of lawsuits from around the country have alleged that the manufacturers of popular “baby powder” used dangerous talcum powder in their product. These lawsuits arrive in the wake of a December report from Reuters, which found evidence that medical giant Johnson & Johnson failed to warn users of the increased risk of …
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