Even though hundreds of thousands of people die each year from medical errors, it’s not listed as an official cause of death in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) annual mortality statistics. According to researchers at Johns Hopkins University, medical error is the third leading cause of death in the United States, following […]
Sepsis is a Common Cause of Hospital Deaths
A trip to the hospital almost always makes us feel better. We can get immediate relief from a multitude of symptoms, get an accurate diagnosis, and follow up with our primary care physician to ensure we adhere to a treatment plan specifically designed for whatever ailment is diagnosed. Sometimes, however, people leave a hospital much […]
Anesthesia-Related Claims
Anesthesia It can be crushing to find out that an anesthesia error caused you grave harm or resulted in the death of a loved one. According to a study published by the National Institutes of Health, over 2,000 people died during a 10-year period because of anesthesia-related mistakes. A majority (over 42 percent) of those […]
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