by Admin | Jan 2, 2013 | Blog, Hospital Malpractice
Between 2009 and 2011, Excela Health’s Greenburg Hospital allegedly performed unnecessary cardiac stent procedures, and officials from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services investigated the case, according to TribLive News. Although Excela Health reimbursed...
by Admin | Dec 17, 2012 | Blog, Hospital Malpractice, Surgical Malpractice
Hospitals and physicians use disclosure-and-resolution programs to disclose adverse events that affected patients and their families, apologize for the events, and offer compensation if necessary, according to Becker’s Hospital Review. Despite recent attention to this...
by Admin | Dec 12, 2012 | Blog, Hospital Malpractice
After several trips to the Sutter Memorial Hospital in Sacramento, Robert Downey woke up in a hospital and discovered that his hands and legs had been amputated. Downey and his wife, Cheri, believe the hospital repeatedly failed to properly diagnose an infection that...
by Admin | Nov 26, 2012 | Blog, Hospital Malpractice
In 2010, Malyia Jeffers’ parents rushed her to the hospital as the two-year-old’s skin turned purple and streptococcus spread through her body. Despite the skin discoloration, weakness, and fever, the family was told to wait, and Malyia grew sicker. After a four-hour...
by Admin | Nov 17, 2012 | Blog, Hospital Malpractice, Surgical Malpractice
With society’s pressing desire for youthful appearances, new medical spas have been spreading across South Florida, but not all are following Florida protocols. Various medical facilities and spas are starting to offer new beauty and aging treatments, but experts are...
