Eugene patients expect the best medical care when checking into a hospital for treatment. This is true whether a patient is in a hospital for a planned surgery, or on an emergency basis. Patients place their trust and their lives in the hands of their medical team....
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Month: January 2013
Delayed appendectomy results in wrongful death claim
Although Portland patients can generally expect the best of care from their hospital and medical providers, medical mistakes can happen. As one family learned, a condition as common as appendicitis can have fatal consequences when not promptly diagnosed. The sister of...
Medication errors not immediately reported to Oregon patients
Oregon readers may be surprised to learn that errors in medical treatment are rarely admitted to patients and their family members. The findings in a recent study are troubling at best, as hospital negligence and medical errors can cause serious patient injury or...
Boy’s permanent birth defects result in medical malpractice claim
The parents of a child born with cerebral palsy have sued a hospital and several doctors alleging medical malpractice related to the birth of their child. The parents allege that their child suffers from permanent birth injuries due to complications during the birth...
Failure to diagnose pregnant women with STDs has fatal results
During pregnancy, expectant mothers in Oregon face numerous conditions and challenges that can have a life-long impact on their health and the health of their unborn babies. Good prenatal care is essential, since conditions such as preeclampsia, or high blood pressure...
Delayed cancer diagnosis in family with rare gene mutation
As discussed in previous blog posts, time is of the essence to properly diagnose a multitude of medical conditions, including cancer. A failure to diagnose cancer can have serious and deadly consequences. As a result, Oregonians can suffer from delayed treatment or...
Malpractice claims filed for reckless prescription of pain meds
Medical mistakes can have serious consequences for Oregon patients. A doctor mistake such as an overdose, prescription error or misdiagnosis of a fatal condition can lead to the wrongful death of a patient. In one such case, a physician is now facing a formal...
Daughters file wrongful death claim against doctor and hospital
Oregonians may be surprised to know that despite advancements in medical technology, medical mistakes happen. In the most serious of cases, a medical mistake can be fatal for the patient and lead to a wrongful death claim. A death is wrongful when it is occurs due to...
Study finds medical malpractice relatively common in surgery
When faced with surgery, Oregon patients fully expect their procedures to go smoothly with no complications. That is not always the case, however, as mistakes caused by hospital staff negligence can happen at even the best Eugene medical facilities. These mistakes can...