A recent investigation revealed that thousands of North Carolina residents might be in subpar facilities thanks to a Medicare rating system that lacks necessary information. To learn more, read the full story here… “North Carolina Nursing Home Rating System Under Fire“ CA
What Happened: A recent study was published indicating that most abbreviations used to indicate short- versus long-acting medications were not correctly understood by study participants, according to the National Institutes for Health. Some participants incorrectly interpreted some abbreviations as indicating the opposite release rate. For example, participants interpreted “ER” as meaning “emergency release”, rather than “extended…
The total award is comprised of $16 million for future pain and suffering and the remainder allocated for 32 years of future medical care.
In 2011, payouts to victims of medical malpractice were at the lowest levels…ever. Yes, you read that correctly. This shocking data was reported by the consumer watchdog Public Citizen. Despite the hyperbolic declarations that doctors are being bankrupted by defending “frivolous lawsuits”, it turns out that’s completely false. The courts are not overrun by medical…
An attorney with the Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp& Duffan law firm recently wrote about a Virginia woman suffered with abdominal pain after an IUD was left inside her by a doctor who refused to investigate her discomfort. She finally had the IUD removed after it was discovered at a different medical facility, and has since…