Someone has developed “black boxes” for the OR. Black boxes, also known as flight data recorders, have been used to collect information from aircrafts for
A recent article in MedPage Today discussed concerns with the increasing use of anesthesia outside of the operating room. In general, non-OR anesthesia poses greater
A recent Op-Ed piece highlighted one of the ways in which the pandemic has improved the quality of care for patients in surgery. Early in
A report by the group Public Citizen shed some light on state medical licensing boards across the country. The report examined the extent to which
If you have never had occasion to call an attorney, congratulations! For those of you who have, and who have considered bringing a claim against
Some folks are lucky to have never needed to contact an attorney. Other folks have had something terrible happen to them or a loved one
Daylight savings time starts in March, as we all “spring ahead” an hour. Most of us lament the lost hour of sleep as we dutifully
Many states have versions of “tort reform” laws that were enacted, in part, to limit the number and outcome of medical malpractice lawsuits. Does Washington have
The vast majority of people who call my office looking for legal help are not familiar with the legal system. They’ve likely never spoken with
Background studies on medication errors There are far too many medication errors on a daily basis. A study on medication errors describes that about 1.3
