Problems with anesthesia during surgery could result in a condition known as "Anesthesia Awareness", where the patient is fully awake, yet unable to move or notify their doctors about the pain they are experiencing. The emotional trauma caused by this experience could result in serious psychological… Read More
Following a series of surgical errors which occurred last year at Rhode Island Hospital, where doctors operated on the wrong-side of three different patients' heads, state lawmakers have proposed a new bill designed to reduce the risk that these types of preventable medical mistakes will happen… Read More
Earlier this month, an Icy Hot recall was issued for Heat Therapy patches, following reports of several hundred serious burns among users. Icy Hot Heat Therapy is designed to relieve muscle and joint pain in the arm, leg, neck or back, but it has left many… Read More
After releasing a list of the 54 worst nursing homes in America, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released an additional 59 names of problem nursing homes with troubling inspection records. Although they initial resisted releasing the complete list, there are now 113 nursing… Read More
Most healthy individuals who suffer E. coli food poisoning are able to recover within a few weeks. However, for young children, elderly and those with a weakened immune system, food poisoning could lead to more serious problems and medical issues that may continue for years after… Read More
Throughout the United States, reports suggest that surgeons could operate on the wrong site about 1,000 times a year. Wrong site surgery mistakes are preventable with if the proper standards of medical care are followed, and most cases are directly tied to human error and a… Read More
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a nationwide KYMCO ATV recall due to defects in some vehicles which could pose a risk of injury or death to the operator. Suspension failure problems could cause riders to lose control of their vehicle and crash. The lawyers… Read More
The FDA announced today a nationwide canned green bean recall as a result possible contamination with Clostridium botulinum, the bacteria which causes botulism. Over 6,000 pounds of green beans, which were sold in large institutional-sized 6 pound 5 ounce cans, could potentially cause the potentially life… Read More
Two weeks ago we wrote about hospital medication errors which cause serious injuries for thousands of Americans each year. We pointed to the recent overdose of actor Dennis Quaid's newborn twins, who were given a dose of blood thinner by a Los Angeles hospital which was… Read More
Injuries caused by hospital medication mistakes have increased substantially over the past decade, and many of these unfortunate errors may have been avoided with proper care, training and supervision. Just like doctors can make a medical mistake by failing to exercise reasonable care, nurses and hospital… Read More
