Reports from Our Medical & Medication Error Lawyers

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, is a kind of staph bacteria that can lead to bloodstream infections, surgical site infections, and pneumonia. MRSA is particularly dangerous because it is resistant to most antibiotics, and without adequate treatment, it can cause sepsis and even death.     According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, MRSA spreads through direct contact with contaminated hands or an infected wound. For example, if healthcare providers do not wash their hands thoroughly, they can spread MRSA from one patient to another. If you contracted MRSA in a hospital, you may have......

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. According to U.S. News, busy pharmacists can fill up to 25 prescriptions per hour, and researchers estimate that errors occur in up to 5 percent of those medications. Although most errors are minor and do not cause serious health complications, the occasional mistake can have devastating repercussi ons. For example, a label error is typically less serious than an actual drug or dosage error. In some cases, the pharmacist dispenses the correct medication, but the doctor prescribed the wrong drug. If you sustained an injury or illness as a result of a prescription error, turn to a......

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Monday, March 27, 2017. According to WebMD, doctors in the United States make more than 4,000 preventable surgical errors annually. These mistakes are called “never events” because they should not occur under any circumstances. Each year, medical workers and facilities pay out about $1.3 billion to malpractice victims and their families.     explains, there are many types of surgical errors. Common examples include operating on the wrong body part and leaving a sponge inside a patient. These mistakes can cause permanent disabilities, and they are often fatal. If you think you were the victim of a surgical error and you......