In the last post, this blog discussed a Chicago Tribune investigation that uncovered problems with filling prescriptions in pharmacies throughout the Chicagoland area. A reporter sought to have two prescriptions filled at more than 250 area pharmacies. The common...
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Medical Mistakes Take Heavy Toll
On Behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | May 20, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
Heart disease and cancer are easily the top two causes of death in the United States, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The third leading cause of death, contributing more than one-quarter of a million fatalities a year, is...
Medical Malpractice Bill Under Fire
On Behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Mar 25, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
The Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2016 has come under fire from the American Bar Association. According to the ABA, states have had the authority to determine medical liability law for over 200 years. The HEALTH ACT seeks to...
Medical Testing Carries Risks
On Behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Jun 29, 2015 | Medical Malpractice
Medical testing equipment is a significant investment. Hospitals and clinics purchasing this equipment face substantial pressure to justify the expense by keeping the machines busy. This requires a steady stream of patients getting tested for various health...
Are Cesarean Births Driven By Medical Needs?
On Behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Oct 22, 2014 | Medical Malpractice
The World Health Organization suggests that the optimal rate for Cesarean section births is somewhere between 5 and 10 percent. At the turn of the century, the rate of C-section births began to rise sharply. By 2009, almost one-third of the babies born in this country...
Nearly 20 Percent of Elderly Patients Suffer Medical Injuries
On Behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | May 28, 2014 | Medical Malpractice
At the very least, medical care is meant to protect patients from unnecessary injury or illness. We generally expect medical treatment to improve our health rather than harm it. However, in many cases, medical mistakes cause injuries and other medical problems that...
Study: Outpatient Misdiagnoses Estimated at 12 Million per Year
On Behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Apr 24, 2014 | Medical Malpractice
It's an uncomfortable and common experience among patients: leaving a clinic or a doctor's office and not feeling reassured, but rather feeling uncertain about the diagnosis and proposed treatment. Maybe the doctor didn't fully explain something, or maybe the patient...
Family awarded nearly $3 million in medical malpractice suit
On Behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Apr 11, 2014 | Medical Malpractice
People who are in pain may find relief in the hands of their physicians. However, when the physician overlooks a major problem, this can make the patient's health problems worse, causing permanent injuries as well as emotional distress. In extraordinary circumstances,...
Hospitals Using Standardization to Combat Medical Errors
On Behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Apr 10, 2014 | Medical Malpractice
In the last 15 years, studies of U.S. hospitals have revealed a disturbing frequency of patient deaths resulting from medical mistakes that could have been prevented. According to a 1999 report from the Institute of Medicine, the annual number of deaths caused by...
Combination Drugs May Lead To Liver Damage
On Behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Jan 15, 2014 | Food And Drug Administration (FDA), Medical Malpractice
A pain reliever many people consider harmless can cause liver failure and even death if taken in excess. To reduce the number of dangerous overdoses of acetaminophen, the Food and Drug Administration has recommended that doctors put an end to prescriptions for...
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