If you have been hospitalized in recent times, take heed. There is a policy implemented by Medicare that you should know about. This is known as the "Never Events" policy. Under this ruling, Medicare has officially stopped paying for a number of issues that can result...
Getting diagnosed and treated for the wrong disease may be detrimental when you're a California resident as you won't be receiving the proper plan of care. Recognizing the symptoms of the five following diseases may help arm you against this unwanted predicament....
Not only does misdiagnosis of cardiac patients in California put millions of patients at risk of harm, but it also wastes a lot of money. Medical malpractices that stem from misdiagnosis are avoidable. Coronary heart diseases are the leading cause of death in most...
Lung cancer and chest infections like pneumonia can present with similar symptoms, but there are some key differences between the two. An experienced physician in California should be able to recognize these symptoms and order more testing. However, this is not always...
Efforts have been underway in California to help support the Fairness for Injured Patients Act. This act is intended to replace one that was passed back in 1975 regarding medical errors. This new endorsement was made after a patient died of a treatable medical...
A 2019 study published in a peer-reviewed medical journal suggests that as many as 80,000 people die in California and around the country each year because their doctors fail to spot a serious disease. Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine came to this sobering...
Drug companies and manufactures ought to develop and sell safe medication. The federal government has also put laws and organizations into place to ensure that all medical products produced in the country are safe for consumption. California, among other states, also...
A medical error is an unintended act of commission or omission during medical care that may cause injury, illness, disability, accelerated death or death. If your loved one has died as a result of a medical error, you may be able to file a claim for compensation....
Medication errors are one of the most common forms of medical malpractice in California. If you catch a medication error in time, you can shrug it off as a simple mix-up. But if someone has been taking the wrong medication for days or even weeks, they could suffer...
Research from Johns Hopkins University shows that surgical errors rank third among the top causes of death behind cancer and heart attacks. While patients commonly sign waivers to acknowledge they are aware of the risks of surgery, it doesn't excuse the doctor from...
