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VA Disburses $200 Million For Wrongful Deaths Of Veterans
VA hospitals provide care for those who serve or have served our country, including veterans and active duty members from New Haven, Connecticut. How Much the VA Paid in Wrongful Death Claims From 2001 to 2011 Data collected by The Center for Investigative Reporting recently showed that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has paid…
Hospital Negligence Can Lead To Infections For Patients
If you have been admitted to a hospital lately and avoided an infection during your time there, you are lucky. A recent study by the New England Journal of Medicine shows that in 2011, one in 25 patients acquired some type of infection while hospitalized. Although the study did not focus its attention to the…
Choice Of Hospital More Important Than Patient’s Economic Status
In a perfect world all hospital patients would be treated equally regardless of their economic status, and medical malpractice statistics would not differ from one demographic to another. But historically, studies have shown that poorer patients have lower post-surgery survival rates than wealthier patients in Connecticut and throughout the country. What Are the Reasons Behind…
Lawsuit: Medical Mistake Led To Wrongful Pregnancy
A 40-year-old mother of three felt she was doing the responsible thing by taking steps to prevent the birth of a fourth child, who would be likely to inherit sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease is a condition in which the blood cells, instead of being soft and round, are C-shaped and hard. When they flow…
Routine Extraction Of Wisdom Teeth Ends In Teenager’s Death
A large percentage of the population has their wisdom teeth removed during childhood. In most cases, the results aren’t anything to talk about. The patient may go home with some sore gums, nausea or inflammation commonly referred to as dry socket. The truth is that wisdom teeth extraction is still a surgical procedure, and one…
Are Some Connecticut Hospitals Becoming Too Sterile?
Hospitals are often described as being cold and sterile places. This atmosphere certainly isn’t by accident either. In a place where patients are already struggling with a health issue or have open wounds, infections and the spread of bacteria or other pathogens are a major concern. Is Over-Sterilization Via Antibiotics a Growing Problem? It isn’t…
Bullying In Medical Hierarchy Can Put Patients At Risk For Harm
Bullying is a major issue in current events. Much of the focus has surrounded students and social media sites, like Facebook and Twitter, which are popular amongst this generation of Americans. It may be where much of the focus lies, but bullying isn’t an isolated occurrence particular only to the lives of school-aged kids. How…