It may seem hard to believe, but some California patients continue to wake up in the hospital only to discover that the surgeon operated on the wrong eye, arm or leg, causing serious damage and exacerbating existing medical problems. While hospitals and medical...
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Health systems set minimum standards for common surgeries
On Behalf of Chihak & Associates | Jul 5, 2023 | Surgical Error
Patients in California and around the country who undergo surgical procedures in low-volume hospitals are more likely to die or encounter complications than patients who are operated on in busier medical facilities. This was the conclusion reached by researchers from...
The risk of dying during surgery
On Behalf of Chihak & Associates | Jun 20, 2023 | Surgical Error
If you have surgery in a California hospital, there is a risk that you could experience a number of complications. This is true regardless of how routine a procedure may seem when it is explained to you. The fatality risk depends on a number of factors such as your...
Maternal deaths in the U.S. increase by 40% in 2021
On Behalf of Chihak & Associates | May 11, 2023 | Surgical Error
The number of maternal deaths in California and around the country rose by a worrying 40% to 1,205 in 2021 according to a report released in March 2023 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report reveals that there were 32.9 maternal deaths for every...
One in four hospital patients suffer an adverse event
On Behalf of Chihak & Associates | May 4, 2023 | Medication Errors, Surgical Error
The results of a recent study suggest that about one in four hospital patients in California and around the country suffer some sort of injury caused by either medical errors or negligence. After analyzing the 2018 admission records of 11 Massachusetts hospitals, a...
Tips on avoiding medical mistakes
On Behalf of Chihak & Associates | Feb 27, 2023 | Surgical Error
Every year in California, thousands of patients are injured or even killed due to medical mistakes and errors. Doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals are hardworking and conscientious, but that doesn't mean mistakes don't happen. If you or someone you love...
Proving causation in medical malpractice lawsuits in California
On Behalf of Chihak & Associates | Jan 11, 2023 | Personal Injury, Surgical Error
When filing a medical malpractice claim in California, there are four legal elements that you must prove: the hospital or the healthcare professional owed you a duty of care, they breached that duty, an injury occurred as a result, and your life was directly affected...
Wrong-site surgery and medical malpractice
On Behalf of Chihak & Associates | Dec 2, 2022 | Surgical Error
California residents who have undergone surgical procedures expected their doctors to be competent and skilled. No one plans to awaken from anesthesia to learn that they were the victim of a wrong-site surgery. This is a serious problem that can lead to medical...
When do surgical errors count as medical malpractice?
On Behalf of Chihak & Associates | Oct 17, 2022 | Surgical Error
Any time you undergo surgery, you are taking a significant risk. Everyone working in your California operating room is human and simple errors may occur. While not all errors in the operating room constitute medical malpractice. However, surgical errors are the third...
What are the most common problems after surgery?
On Behalf of Chihak & Associates | Sep 19, 2022 | Surgical Error
At some point, many California residents need some type of surgery. Certain complications and problems are common after surgical procedures. These are things to look out for that could happen to you. Pain It’s normal to experience pain after surgery. This can occur...
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