The birth of a child can be the happiest moment in a family’s life. However, that happiness can be cut short by a medical injury or accident before or during the child’s birth. Unfortunately, some birth injuries can lead to severe consequences, such as cerebral palsy. Discovering your child has cerebral palsy can certainly be devastating and cause you tremendous grief and suffering, not to mention the financial difficulties you will incur for the rest of your life. What Is Cerebral Palsy? Cerebral palsy is a medical condition that causes children to have problems moving, walking, talking and thinking. The exact signs and symptoms of cerebral palsy can vary per person, depending on the severity and duration of the injury. While the symptoms may vary, the condition usually does not worsen. The disability is for…Read More
Getting surgery for any reason can be scary, especially if you will be unconscious the entire time. In these scenarios, your doctors and nurses would fully control the situation guided by industry standards and procedural guidelines. However, these cases may still be prone to errors, including wrong-site surgeries. These mistakes happen when a surgeon performs an invasive procedure on the wrong part of the patient’s body. This type of surgical mistake can have grave results that are preventable and unnecessary. What Causes Them? Wrong-site surgeries can be frustrating because systems and regulations exist to prevent them. This mistake often stems from failing to follow protocols or lacking thoroughness when checking patient records before performing the procedure. Additionally, other factors can contribute to these mistakes, such as improper documentation and miscommunication among health care personnel. This error can be…Read More
The birth of a child should be a memorable moment filled with wonder and joy for parents in Tennessee. Delivering a baby is also a fragile and delicate process. If medical providers make even the slightest error, it could mean drastic consequences for both the infant and mother. Tragically, hundreds of babies suffer birth injuries every year as a result of medical malpractice. Lawsuit Filed In another state, a medical malpractice lawsuit was filed by the family of a boy who was injured during birth. The mother said she was at term but not near delivery when she arrived at the hospital. Sometime after the mother was admitted, the fetal monitor indicated non-reassuring fetal heart tones. A Cesarean section was ordered. The lawsuit alleged that the non-reassuring heart tones were a call to urgency. Yet, according to…Read More
Tennessee residents can’t predict the events that will happen in life. There’s no type of radar to give a warning about when an accident will happen. The only way to mitigate risks is to use the information at hand to prepare and make the best decisions possible. Unfortunately, a person can make all the preparations and do everything right and still be involved in an accident. Details Of A Recent Fatal Accident Recently in Knoxville, a man succumbed to his injuries after being involved in a multi-vehicle crash. The accident happened during the afternoon hours on East Emory Road near Bell Road. According to reports from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, a vehicle was stopped in the northbound lane of Emory Road due to turning traffic when it was suddenly hit from behind. Reports said the impact knocked…Read More
Most families in Tennessee know what it’s like to suffer the loss of a loved one. Losing a beloved family member is quite possibly one of the hardest things to endure. Unfortunately, the trauma of losing a loved one can be magnified when their death was caused by medical malpractice. Medical Malpractice Lawsuit The death of a woman in another state may have been attributed to medical malpractice and her family filed a lawsuit. The lawsuit said the woman underwent a laparoscopic gastric bypass procedure at an Army hospital. According to allegations, surgeons cut a part of her small intestines during the procedure but reattached the small intestine backward. The lawsuit claimed this caused the woman to suffer a hernia which required emergency surgery three days later. During the emergency surgery, anesthetists allegedly damaged the woman’s…Read More
Every day, thousands of people in need of medical attention visit doctors, surgeons and other health care providers. In Tennessee, most of these medical professionals are knowledgeable, well-educated, and highly skilled. However, doctors and nurses are also human and can make mistakes. Many people are unaware that medical malpractice is one of the top causes of injury and death in the United States. Medical Malpractice Claim In another state, a family filed a medical malpractice lawsuit alleging that the negligence of a hospital’s staff caused a man’s death. Apparently, the man visited the hospital with complaints of abdominal pain and nausea and was discovered to have diabetic ketoacidosis. According to the lawsuit, a nurse was directed by the man’s doctor to put a catheter into the man’s external jugular vein. After multiple unsuccessful attempts, the lawsuit said…Read More
There is no such thing as a routine surgery. A successful surgical procedure is a meticulous step-by-step process. Those in Tennessee who undergo surgery place their lives in the hands of physicians, nurses and other medical professionals. However, if any of these providers were to make a mistake or miss a step in the surgical process, the patient could suffer serious or fatal injuries. Even if the surgery seems minor, it requires full focus and attention from all providers involved in the process. Claims Of Negligence Recently, a medical malpractice claim was filed by a man in another state after surgeons allegedly removed the wrong organ. According to the lawsuit, the man was diagnosed with appendicitis and required surgery for the removal of his appendix. During the procedure, according to the claim, the surgeons were…Read More
All doctors and other medical professionals in Tennessee are required to undergo years of academic and on-the-job training in order to treat and care for patients. Yet, medical providers are human, and humans will inevitably make mistakes, regardless of experience or training. Unfortunately, when a doctor or surgeon makes a mistake, the patient ultimately suffers the consequences. Medical Malpractice In another state, a medical malpractice lawsuit was filed by the family of a man who lost his life after he was allegedly given high doses of pain medication in a hospital. According to the claim, the man sought treatment for severe abdominal pain and was diagnosed with inflammation of the pancreas. The lawsuit said the man’s doctor ordered increasing doses of the pain medication Dilaudid and continued to administer the medication to the patient throughout…Read More
When you go to the doctor, you trust that the level of care you are receiving meets a certain standard. You assume that you are receiving proper care that is appropriate for your specific medical needs, and you trust that any interventions will help you feel better or improve your quality of life. When a doctor suggests surgery, you likely assume that it is because you need this type of procedure, and you agree because you trust your provider. It can be devastating to learn that things did not go as planned during your surgical procedure. If the doctors or other medical professionals caused you harm due to a mistake or error, you could wake up to additional medical problems or find that your prognosis is worse. Surgical errors are never events, meaning that they should…Read More
