16% of Surgical Patients Suffer Postoperative Complications
by Robert Messey, MD, JDJanuary 17th, 2017
If you or a loved one are going in for surgery, there is a 16% chance that there will be a post-surgical complication, according to a new study conducted by the International Surgical Outcomes Study Group. While post-surgical complications do exist, not all of them are considered Connecticut medical malpractice. Each year 310 million people … Keep reading…
Nursing Home Negligence: What To Ask When Making This Decision
by Gerard McEneryJanuary 14th, 2017
Many Connecticut residents are finding themselves in a position where they are looking to make health care arrangements for their aging parents. Assisted living facilities are facing more and more personal injury lawsuits alleging negligence in patient care. Here are questions to consider asking any potential assisted living facility you are considering for your loved … Keep reading…
Connecticut Medical Malpractice: Health & Technology Hazards Still Exist
by Charles B. Price, Jr.January 11th, 2017
Connecticut medical malpractice hazards and threats are present as we enter the new year. The ECRI Institute, a non-profit organization that bridges applied scientific research on medical devices, procedures, drugs and processes with the desire to provide healthcare workers with information on how to provided the best possible patient care, released its list of hazards … Keep reading…
Death of Motorcycle Driver and Serious Injury of Passenger Leads to Arrest of Dump Truck Driver & Filing of Lawsuit
by Gayle Sullivan, RN, JDJanuary 11th, 2017
The death of a motorcycle driver and serious injury to his passenger led to criminal charges against the driver of a garbage truck, and the filing of a civil lawsuit. Allison VanDerMaelen, the surviving passenger, filed a civil lawsuit when dash cam footage from inside the truck obtained by her attorneys, showed that the driver … Keep reading…
Connecticut Adverse Events Down 3% in 2015
by Robert Messey, MD, JDJanuary 5th, 2017
The Connecticut Department of Public Health presented its annual report to the General Assembly with encouraging news: adverse events in Connecticut hospitals are down 3% from 2014-2015. The report, which is mandated by law, publicizes that there were 456 adverse events in 2015. What is an adverse event? It is when a patient receives medical … Keep reading…
Fall 2016 Hospital Ranking: How Did Connecticut Do?
by Gayle Sullivan, RN, JDJanuary 2nd, 2017
The Leapfrog Group released it’s hospital rankings focused on transparency, quality and safety in the U.S. healthcare system. The scores were based on how well each hospital kept its patients safe from infections, injuries, errors and accidents. In the spring, Connecticut hospitals ranked 41 nationally. This ranking period we are up five spots to number … Keep reading…