As Congress continues to debate health care reform and medical liability, the American Association for Justice (AAJ) has released an extensive primer to dispel the myths of “tort reform” and underscore the importance of preventing medical errors and improving patient safety.
According to the Institute of Medicine, as many as 98,000 people die every year from [...]
There used to be a frequent television commercial for a roach-exterminating product called “roach motel.” The product’s slogan was something to the effect of, “Roaches go in, but they don’t come out.” Obviously this would not be a good slogan for hospitals, “Patients come in, but they don’t go out.”
Florida state government now has a [...]
“Superbugs” such as methicillin-resistant staphylococcus and a new strain of Clostridium difficile are becoming much more prevalent. They are difficult to resolve, require more powerful antibiotics with side effects and sometimes cause death. They are especially dangerous if you have a co-occurring challenging health condition. Our clients come to us with difficult stories about how [...]
Amazingly, sometimes doctors or physicians assistants in Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, Deltona and other Volusia County cities misdiagnose your health condition because they do not recognize classic symptoms of heart attacks. Some symptoms of heart attacks are also symptoms of the flu, such as nausea, coughing, difficulty getting a deep breath and weakness. Many [...]