A long time ago, before the great discoveries of modern medicine, the most physicians could offer a suffering patient were a pair of ears and…
Category: Birth Injuries
‘Dancing Surgeon’ Facing Multiple Patient Lawsuits for Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice is never a joking matter, yet it is difficult to find cases more perplexing than that of Dr. Windell Davis-Boutte, a dermatologist who…
Overburdened Nurses Face Burnout, Raise the Likelihood of Medical Errors
Burnout among medical professionals is a growing concern, given its link to medical errors. Medical error is a leading cause of death in the United…
High Burnout Rate Among Physicians Is Linked to Cases of Medical Malpractice
The mortality rate from medical malpractice in the United States is alarmingly high, ranking as the 3rd leading cause of death. Part of the reason…
STAT: Hospitals with Major Safety Violations Are Teaching Our Next Generation of Doctors
Medical professionals make mistakes. But could those involved in medical training be teaching those mistakes to the next generation of doctors? That’s what a recent…
Brachial Plexus Palsy, Medical Error, and the Alarming Connection to Mental Health
Birth trauma is common in the U.S. – affecting up to 37 out of 1,000 babies – and doesn’t have long-term impact on health in…
New England Patriots’ Newest Signing Teaches a Valuable Lesson about Birth Injuries
Last week, the New England Patriots signed 29-year-old St. Louis native Adrian Clayborn, a veteran defensive end who was never supposed to play football. Doctors…
Reducing Medical Error Mortality Rate in the U.S. Calls for Improvement in Hospital Procedures
Everyone knows somebody who avoids seeing the doctor because they might be sick. At the same time, numerous studies have shown that hospital care doesn’t…
Medical Errors Could Kill as Many as 440,000 Americans Per Year, Data Show
When a 2016 Johns Hopkins study claimed medical errors could be responsible for more than 250,000 deaths per year, researchers warned the number was an…
