What is the Financial Cost of Medical Negligence?
The HHS study also found that 1 in 10 fatalities within 90 days after surgery resulted from a preventable error.
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H&N settles insurance claim for home repairs and damaged Turkish and Asian rugs for $175,000
H&N insurance lawyers successfully handled a complex insurance dispute for home repairs and valuable rugs leading to $175,000 settlement for client
Read MoreNew Orleans Newspaper Quotes Eric Nowak about US District Court
The Times Picayune Newspaper wrote an article about the case docket and whether there was a backlog of cases at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. In the article, Eric Nowak, a local New Orleans attorney who practices in this District, was interviewed along with a Federal Judge. The original inquiry about the docket was based upon a chart shoing “median” time for case resolution recently published by the Courts.
Read MoreDon’t be a Victim of Surgical Negligence
Surprisingly, the majority of states do not require doctors to report surgical errors.
Read MoreIs Your Doctor Surfing the Web During Surgery?
Researchers call it “distracted doctoring” and it appears to be a new form of medical negligence.
Read MoreMild Brain Injuries are Severe Too
The “mild” refers to the initial physical trauma that caused the injury and does not indicate the injury’s severity.
Read MoreTBI is Different for Children than it is for Adults
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of disability and death in children and adolescents, according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Read MoreThis is the Month for Brain Injury Awareness
A spokesperson for the BIAA said that education and awareness are the initiatives behind Brain Injury Awareness Month.
Read MoreRisk Factors for Erbs Palsy
While some infants make a full recovery from the injury, others are not so fortunate and are left with a life-long injury.
Read MoreWhat Medical Mistakes Can Cause Cerebral Palsy?
Cerebral palsy is the medical name given to a group of disorders that affects sensation, muscle control, head control, walking, muscle tone, coordination, balance and cognitive function.
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