Category: Medical Malpractice
Healthcare providers in Connecticut have a duty to their patients to provide care that meets a certain standard. If they fail to uphold that standard of care, patients may suffer severe and sometimes fatal consequences. This negligence could also result in the doctor, nurse, or medical facility being held liable for the harm they’ve caused. […]
We often hear about heart disease and heart attacks. From the more straightforward marketing campaigns of the American Heart Association to the more subtle mentions in Cheerio commercials, we have learned that heart attacks are a serious issue. Many times, impending heart attacks are not as obvious as the advertisements that strive to raise awareness […]
Chances are we have all known someone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer, whether that person was a loved one or even you, yourself. We can all remember that first moment after we heard the news and how much it affected us moving forward. Now imagine you or your loved one had received that diagnosis much […]
Late last month an Indian pharmaceutical company voluntarily recalled 10,200 bottles of allergy medicine. The cause? The blood pressure medicine atenolol was found to be mixed in. Though there does not currently appear to be anyone who has reported injuries from this medication mix-up, it is possible that someone taking the wrong medication could have […]
The proper diagnosis of an illness or disease allows patients to undergo the proper treatment, so they can recover from the illness. Unfortunately, misdiagnoses occur at a frightening rate, with an estimated 10 to 20 percent of all cases being misdiagnosed, according to the National Center for Policy Analysis. A misdiagnosis jeopardizes the patient’s health […]
Fortune magazine has posted on its blog an in-depth story, “Bad to the bone: A medical horror story,” about the immoral and criminal decision by medical device company Synthes to illegally test a bone cement on people, resulting in a still unknown number of deaths. Fortune writer Mina Kimes explains, “…this is a story about a […]
Whiplash is a painful neck injury that often occurs in car accidents, particularly rear-end accidents. It is caused by quick back-and-forth movement of the neck, which can damage muscles, ligaments, and bones or nerves in the spine. Unfortunately, an ongoing study has revealed that traditional MRI scanning practices are not sufficient for discovering whiplash injuries. […]
There are a number of forms that medical negligence can take. Some of them are relatively small errors while others can have permanent or fatal consequences. In other cases, doctors purposefully mislead patients in regards to surgical procedures and the expected outcome of a particular treatment. When people are not fully informed about their medical […]
Are you preparing to file a medical malpractice claim? There are several Connecticut medical malpractice laws that you need to review before you file a lawsuit. These laws cover everything from deadlines for filing claims to things you must prove before courts will let you move forward with your medical malpractice lawsuit. Statute of Limitations Every […]
Medical device manufacturer Olympus Corp. recently announced it will be voluntarily recalling their defective duodenoscopes, which have been tied to the spread of serious infections in hospitals across the country. The company came under fire after an investigation revealed they knew about the problem for years, but failed to report it. Over 140 people have reported […]