It is our intention to help to preserve the legal rights of medical malpractice victims by educating our readers as to what their rights may actually be; what laws may apply; how frequent similar accidents occur; who may be legally at fault; time limits (statute of limitations) for taking action; and so on. It is our hope that by doing so, medical malpractice victim/survivors will gain a better understanding of their own legal rights and more wrongdoers will be held accountable.
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‘Never Events’ in the Healthcare IndustryThese “never events” are so traumatic and preventable that authorities at the HHS have determined they should never, ever happen.
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Healthy Profits: Non-Profits and Profitability.Nonprofit hospitals can’t profit, right? Think again. Nonprofit hospitals can and do generate profits. They just can’t distribute those profits to owners or shareholders like for-profit businesses do. Instead nonprofit hospitals must reinvest profits back into their organizations.
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The Most Common Types Of Medical Mistakes At U.S. HospitalsMedical mistakes are the one of the leading causes of death in the United States; CNN reports that approximately 250,000 people are killed and millions more are injured
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U.S. Health Officials Issue Fentanyl WarningThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an official safety alert Thursday, warning the public of the risks of exposure involving fentanyl painkiller
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Anesthesia ErrorsAnesthesia errors are typically caused by anesthesiologist negligence. When anesthesia errors or anesthesia malpractice happens the responsible medical facility and providers can be held liable for the patient’s injuries or death.
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Wrong-Site Surgery: Operating On The Wrong Body PartYes, there have been cases of doctors at Seattle-area hospitals and at medical facilities across Washington State operating on the wrong body part. Just this year our office has received calls about wrong-side amputation, wrong-side testicle removal, operating on the wrong arm and other similar medical mistakes.
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Retained Surgical Items (RSIs) After Surgery In Washington StateBecause Davis Law Group is a Seattle medical malpractice law firm we have learned of similar cases of sponges left behind after surgery at Swedish Hospital and surgical instruments and sponges left in patients at Virginia Mason Hospital. We have handled similar cases at other hospitals in Washington State as well.
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Medical Malpractice During Labor: What are the Signs of Negligence?Statistics show that six out of every 1,000 babies born in the U.S. suffer some form of birth injury. Know what signs to look for if your baby is injured.
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Emergency Room Mistakes AttorneyThese mistakes can vary. Errors can include misdiagnosis, failure to detect a medical condition and more. They can be critical or fatal medical errors.
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How to Determine If A 'Medical Mistake' Is MalpracticeMedical malpractice is defined as a medical professional who acts negligently, causing patients to be injured or to wrongfully die.
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Woman is Victim of Medical Malpractice in Tubal Litigation SurgeryA woman was a victim of medical malpractice after being severely brain-damaged. The woman underwent a routine tubal litigation surgery after giving birth in WA.
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Washington State Hospital Responsible for Many Medical ErrorsA Washington State community hospital was responsible for several medical errors during a boy's birth, causing him to become a quadriplegic.