Rate of Suspect Slip and Fall Accidents Increasing Across the US

When a person visits a public place like a store, he generally have certain expectations. He probably expects the location to offer certain goods. He likely expects decent customer service....
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Failing to Adjust Medication Dosages

In this series, we have explored some of the many different ways that a patient might suffer harm as a result of a medication error. Once your doctor prescribes you...
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  • Updated: January 18, 2024 |
  • Category: Mass Tort

Texas’s Tort Reform Law Has Not Reduced Health Care Costs

In 2003, Texas amended its state constitution. The change set limits on medical malpractice lawsuit payouts. At the time, proponents of this tort reform argued that these limits would reduce...
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Taking A Medication That Is Not Safe For You

Top 10 medication errors. There are many reasons why a medication might be considered an unsafe medicine for a particular patient. In addition to concerns about drug allergies, some medications...
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Top 10 Medication Errors – Insulin Overdose

In hospitals, among the top 10 medication errors are insulin overdose and other insulin errors. Patients living with diabetes can suffer severe injuries and even death if they are administered...
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Failure to Identify a Drug Allergy

One of the most common types of medication errors patients face is a medical care provider’s failure to identify when a patient has a drug allergy. There are many protocols...
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North Carolina Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit and Citation: Nurse Pleads Guilty to Overdose Death

In yet another instance of nursing home drug abuse, a nurse at a North Carolina facility pleaded guilty to the overdose death of one of her patients two years ago....
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Getting the Wrong Dosage from Pharmacist or Doctor in Florida

The number of people who are made sick each year by medication errors is staggering. There is no mandatory reporting system in place for incidents when a doctor prescribed the...
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Medications with Similar Components Cause Accidental Overdose in Florida

One of the top 10 drug errors is accidental overdoses by taking drugs with similar components. Many medications have similar properties, even though they are used to treat different things....
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New Hampshire’s Medical Malpractice Early Offer Settlement Option

There is a great debate over how to handle medical malpractice cases. There are also many arguments and points of view. Despite evidence to the contrary, some believe tort reform and...
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Taking Multiple Drugs that Interact With Each Other

Medication errors are preventable, but happen far too often. Over 1.5 million people suffer from the effects of a medication mistake each year. Ten medicine mistakes happen more often than others and...
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Sweet Brook Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Lawsuit and Citation: Fall Leads to Resident’s Death

For most people, falling at home is inconvenient and potentially embarrassing. It can be painful, but it is rarely a serious event. This is not true for many elderly citizens,...
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Pre-Filled Medication Cartridges Could Cause Overdose

Modern technology has streamlined many aspects of life and medicine is no exception. Advances in both knowledge and equipment have improved length and quality of life. Other technological improvements have...
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Confusing Two Different Medications with Similar Names

Medication mistakes are more common than most people realize. While some who are given the wrong medicine do not suffer severe complications, over 1.5 million Americans get sick from taking the wrong...
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Feeding Tubes May Increase the Risk of Pressure Sores for Bedridden Residents

Pressure ulcers are caused by remaining in the same position for too long, which restricts blood flow and can kill the tissue. Also known as bed sores, they are difficult...
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Common Acne Medications Double the Risk of Eye Infections

For many Americans, one of the worst parts of puberty is acne. Some can control it with over the counter medications and good hygiene. But millions turn to prescription medications...
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New Jersey Granny Cam Footage Shows Resident Being Abused By Facility Staff

The debate over whether or not to use hidden cameras in nursing homes is a contentious one. Proponents argue that the “granny cams” help to identify nursing home abuse. Furthermore,...
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Pharmacy Errors More Common Than People Believe

Every day, patients around the developed world put their trust in pharmacists. These men and women have gone through years of schooling and training and know more about medications we...
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Without School Intervention Bully’s Victim Ends Up Paralyzed

When Sawyer Rosenstein was in middle school, he was bullied on a daily basis. Rather than hide it, ignore it, or fight back like many children, Rosenstein informed the principal...
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New Fabric Designed to Help Reduce the Risk of Pressure Sores

When a person remains in the same position for too long he can develop a pressure ulcer. Wounds can develop when blood flow to an area is reduced or obstructed...
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Rite Aid’s Wellness Ambassador Program Raises Concerns About Pharmacy Mistakes

If you are traveling and fall ill, you may find yourself at a Rite Aid pharmacy looking for relief. You may find a counter manned by an employee in a...
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New Report Indicates Tort Reform Would Do Almost Nothing to Reduce Healthcare Costs

Healthcare is expensive, as is medical insurance. Experts have examined the origins of these costs and come up with numerous suggestions for how to reduce them. Tort Reform is one...
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Hospital Errors Often Go Unreported By Staff

A new report by the US Department of Health and Human Services found that more than 80 percent of hospital errors are unreported by staff. According to ABC News, the...
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Eye Drops and Wart Remover With Similar Sounding Names Results in Prescription Error

If a doctor prescribes you a medication and you take that order to a pharmacy, you do not expect to be given the wrong medicine. You expect to take the...
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Beauty Treatments at Florida Spas Should be Subject to Existing Plastic Surgery Regulations

Across the US, fewer than half of states require doctors who perform cosmetic surgery in their offices to have their office licensed or accredited. According to USA Today this means...
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