PNEUMONIA MALPRACTICE CLAIMS Go back to Delays in Diagnosing Serious Infections Pneumonia, particularly in high-risk patients, can result in breathing difficulties, sepsis, and even death.
DELAYS IN DIAGNOSING SERIOUS INFECTIONS Pneumonia, Sepsis, Meningitis/Encephalitis, Spinal Abscesses and Endocarditis. Infections can cause serous damage, including amputation, organ failure, and even death. Diagnosing
We have read, over the past several years, stories of overburdened emergency departments, overworked hospital staff, and profit driven emergency care. When the bottom line is the driving force behind
The concept of a “locality rule” for medical negligence cases exists for many in rather a theoretical world. The reality is that the locality rule
CASES WE HANDLE Delays and Failures to Diagnose Vascular Conditions Vascular conditions such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and aortic dissection can be deadly if
It makes sense that stretched thin hospital staff is more likely to make mistakes. Long hours, few breaks, too many patients – all of this
Recently, news reports have described a surge in the respiratory virus RSV in children in our state. As a result, pediatric hospitals – including Mary
Emergency room doctors have increasingly found themselves in a bind. A patient presents with potentially serious symptoms and the doctor recommends admission to the hospital for
Emergency department staff at Kitsap County’s lone hospital recently called 911 for urgent help to put out a fire. The “fire”, though, was overwhelmed staff
Newborn Brain Injury Cerebral Palsy | Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy | Skull Fracture Bringing a child into the world is a life changing experience. Because of the
