Cerebral palsy (CP) can make your child’s life difficult. The condition occurs when the part of the brain that controls movement, balance and posture gets damaged. While the damage may happen anytime during the brain’s development, it unfortunately happens often...
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Hospital Negligence
The consequences of poor hygiene in hospitals
The last thing any patient wants to see is poor hygiene in a hospital. Many patients are very ill and vulnerable and poor hygiene in the hospital is likely to make their condition worse. Hospitals must have regular cleaning protocols in place as well as devices such...
What risk factors can contribute to fetal distress?
Out of all the possible problems that can occur during labor, fetal distress is one of the most common. It happens during birth when the fetus is not getting enough oxygen, often observed through irregular fetal heart rate. It can be a severe delivery complication,...
Anesthesiologist negligence as a form of medical malpractice
The tragic irony is when a powerful drug meant to reduce pain induces it instead. Anesthesia is a medical procedure that prevents the feeling of pain during surgeries, dental work, and screening or diagnostic exams. Anesthetic drugs usually have three primary types –...
Failure to diagnose can lead to a lawsuit
We rely on physicians to provide a standard of care that begins with the initial hospital visit and the resulting diagnosis. However, physicians are only human, and humans make mistakes, including misdiagnoses. Once the misdiagnosis results in no treatment, delayed...
Oregon doctors have a duty of care
The question has often been asked whether a doctor dining out is obligated to assist if a medical emergency arises in the restaurant. For Oregon doctors, as well as those in other states, certain conduct is expected while acting in a medical capacity. Doctors are...
Prefilled syringes could prevent medication errors
Anesthesiologists in Oregon may be less likely to make medication mistakes if they use prefilled syringes. Some hospitals are switching to prefilled syringes as a way to save time, money and improve patient safety. At Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New...
The use of prefilled syringes in hospitals
Oregon patients might be interested to learn that some hospitals around the country are switching to the use of prefilled syringes over vials of medication in hospital operating rooms. At Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, the syringes are in use in the inpatient...
Opioid use may be cause of many “dead in bed” cases
Hospital patients in Oregon who are prescribed opioid painkillers may be at risk for serious injuries. Opioids can significantly suppress a patient's respiratory system, which can the brain of oxygen. Some medical experts believe that fatal medication errors...
Parents sue over slow removal of swallowed button battery
Oregon parents of young children may be aware of the dangers of button batteries. Shaped like small coins, they can be easily swallowed by toddlers, causing permanent injuries or death. According to the National Capital Poison Center, button batteries were...