Medical malpractice | April 9, 2014 Chicago residents who have gotten injections may have experienced some redness and swelling for a short time afterward. However, one man received a steroid injection and ended up with a lump swelled up to the size of a half a red racquetball. The man…
Medical malpractice | June 28, 2013 Along with a rise in claims of defensive medicine and unnecessary medical testing has come a concern that certain medical tests could be causing a dangerous increase in radiation exposure among some patients. A new movement has begun in some hospitals to track the…
Medical malpractice | April 19, 2013 Critical access hospitals are facilities designed to serve the needs of rural communities by providing 24-hour emergency services and both inpatient and outpatient services in areas where it might not be cost effective to do so. These small facilities receive special treatment in the…
Medical malpractice | December 31, 2012 Hospitals have expended significant effort over the years to reduce the number of infants who die during childbirth. A recent study concerning a spike in severe complications striking mothers has brought attention to the need to do more to make childbirth safer for mothers,…
Medical malpractice | June 11, 2012 The risk of infection after a surgery is well known. A high rate of infection is often a sign that a facility is not maintaining appropriate medical safety practices. Nationwide, infections that resulted from a surgical procedure cause more than 8,000 deaths per year.…
Medical malpractice | March 5, 2012 The United States leads the world in health care spending per person by a large margin. Despite the willingness to spend huge quantities of money, the likelihood of receiving substandard care or being the victim of medical malpractice is surprisingly high. We rank 50th…