On behalf of Slater & Norris, P.L.C. | Nov 26, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
A new study says as many as 80,000 people die each year in U.S. hospitals as a result of diagnostic errors. Additionally, misdiagnoses related to the “Big Three” diseases – cancer, infections and vascular disease – account for three out of every four malpractice...
On behalf of Slater & Norris, P.L.C. | Nov 1, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
Iowa residents may be surprised to learn that in the US, medical malpractice ranks as the third-leading cause of death. Data collected from the years 2009 to 2018 shows that more than 250,000 people die every year because of negligence on the part of medical...
On behalf of Slater & Norris, P.L.C. | Aug 19, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
Iowa readers may be surprised to learn that medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. However, patients can reduce their risk of harm by educating themselves and learning to spot the situations where medical mistakes are more likely to...
On behalf of Slater & Norris, P.L.C. | Aug 5, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
In Iowa and across the U.S., nurses must face a stressful work environment, and this can cause them to lose focus and make mistakes. The following are the five most common errors made by nurses both new and experienced. First are medication errors. Nurses are liable...
On behalf of Slater & Norris, P.L.C. | Jun 10, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
When Iowa residents take legal action after suffering injury, loss or damage due to the negligent actions of doctors or hospitals, they must convince the jury of two things to be successful. They must first establish that the medical care they received was not up to...
On behalf of Slater & Norris, P.L.C. | May 31, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
Many patients in Iowa are victims of medical malpractice due to medication errors. In a recent study, researchers found that medication reconciliation training reduces errors when it comes to medication lists. Physician assistant researchers at the University of...
On behalf of Slater & Norris, P.L.C. | Mar 19, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
Iowa residents who suffer from fibromyalgia may be interested in the results of a study that was published in Arthritis Care & Research. According to the study, there should be agreement between both the criteria-based diagnosis of fibromyalgia and the clinical...
On behalf of Slater & Norris, P.L.C. | Jan 7, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
When Iowa parents take their children to the doctor, they may not even consider that their kids could be at risk of a medical mistake. However, like all patients, children’s health can be put at risk when medical professionals make errors. The results of these...
On behalf of Slater & Norris, P.L.C. | Dec 27, 2018 | Medical Malpractice
Adverse drug events (ADEs) are the No. 4 leading cause of death in the world. An Iowa resident could be a victim of an ADE if they receive too much of a drug or have an allergic reaction to it. An ADE can also occur because of a medication error either when a...
On behalf of Slater & Norris, P.L.C. | Nov 30, 2018 | Medical Malpractice
Iowa only has a few hospitals that got the top grade in a recent set of hospital safety ratings. The ratings were from Leapfrog. In the ratings, Leapfrog gave hospitals throughout the country, including 33 here in Iowa, letter grades for hospital safety. Of the Iowa...
