Medical mistakes happen all the time in the hospital, and quite a few of them involve prescription medications. Both the pills that staff members hand out throughout the day and the medications administered intravenously in liquid form can do more harm than good if...
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How can a doctor’s misjudgment delay cancer diagnosis?
You rely on your doctor’s expertise and judgment to protect your health. When that judgment fails you, though, it can easily delay the diagnosis of serious conditions like cancer. Those delays could allow your condition to worsen while it is left untreated. What might...
Why do pharmacists give patients the wrong medications?
When patients receive a prescription for specific medications, they typically get that prescription from a medical provider, like a doctor or surgeon. That prescription is ordered at a local pharmacy. The technician in the pharmacy may put together the order, and the...
Should you ask your surgeon more questions? Yes!
The time may come in your life when you’re faced with the challenge of deciding for or against a surgical procedure. This is a big decision, as it will impact you in a variety of ways (regardless of the path you follow). There are many ways to put your mind at ease,...
Contracting infections in a medical facility is sadly common
People go to the hospital or other inpatient medical facilities to improve their condition and recover from illnesses, not to acquire new diseases. Unfortunately, due to inadequate precautions by staff members or contaminated equipment and facilities, those who stay...
Gerry Leeseberg featured in recent OAJ Article
Earlier this month, Gerry Leeseberg was interviewed regarding the difficulties in pursuing medical malpractice cases in Ohio by the Ohio Association for Justice, a non-profit litigation group that ensures all Ohioans have equal access to the civil justice system:...
How can I tell if my doctor got my diagnosis wrong?
Perhaps you felt like you had the flu, a bad chest cold or a pulled muscle. You may have had aching joints, overwhelming fatigue or a pain you could not describe. Whether you went to the emergency room or your primary physician, chances are someone heard your...
Medical malpractice: Determining grounds for filing a claim
What if you were to go to an Ohio doctor's office and request examination for a series of particular symptoms you were experiencing? Would you expect the doctor to be able properly diagnose your condition? Like most patients, you likely answered "yes" or at least...
Factors that place you at risk for injury during pregnancy
Having a baby in an Ohio hospital can be an exciting, joyful, yet stressful experience. Perhaps, you consider yourself a veteran at the process, after having navigated several other pregnancies and births. Then again, this might be your first go-around, in which case,...
Misdiagnoses are leading cause of medical malpractice claims
Delayed or inaccurate diagnoses are responsible for more than a third of all medical malpractice claims in the United States, where the patient died or was severely disabled, according to a recent white paper study. The research was funded by the Society to Improve...