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June 2011 Archives

Wrong-Site Surgeries Are Becoming MORE Common, Not Less

On behalf of Richards & Richards, LLP on June 29, 2011
Category: Medical Malpractice
Tags: Medical Malpractice, Wrong-Site Procedures
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Inadequate Drug Warnings Could Lead to Medication Errors

On behalf of Richards & Richards, LLP on June 28, 2011
Category: Medication Errors
Tags: Medical Malpractice, Medication Errors
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Medical Malpractice Equally Likely in Hospitals or Doctor's Offices

On behalf of Richards & Richards, LLP on June 24, 2011
Category: Hospital Negligence
Tags: Delayed Diagnosis, Diagnostic Errors, Doctors' Errors, E-Medicine, Medical Errors, Medical Malpractice, Medical Research Studies, Misdiagnosis, Patient Safety, Surgical Errors
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Study: Poor Care Coordination Increases Medication Error Risk by 140 Percent

On behalf of Richards & Richards, LLP on June 21, 2011
Category: Medication Errors
Tags: Medical Malpractice, Medical Research Studies, Medication Errors, Poor Care Transitions, Prescription/Pharmacy Errors, Transcription Errors
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Study: Switching to E-Prescriptions Increases Risk of Medication Errors

On behalf of Richards & Richards, LLP on June 17, 2011
Category: Medication Errors
Tags: E-Medicine, Improper Medication Dosage, Improper Medication Duration, Medical Malpractice, Medical Research Studies, Medication Errors, Prescription/Pharmacy Errors, Transcription Errors
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Pennsylvania Patient Safety Advisory: Many Radiology Errors Caused by Failed Protocols

On behalf of Richards & Richards, LLP on June 15, 2011
Category: Hospital Negligence
Tags: Diagnostic Errors, Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Patient Safety, Pennsylvania, Radiology Errors, Wrong-Patient Procedures, Wrong-Site Procedures
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Medicaid Will No Longer Pay Doctors in Clear Cases of Medical Malpractice

On behalf of Richards & Richards, LLP on June 9, 2011
Category: Medical Malpractice
Tags: Bed Sores, Hospital Negligence, Hospital-Acquired Infections, Incompatible Blood Types, Infections, Medicaid, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Errors, Postoperative Negligence, Slip-and-Fall Injuries, Surgical Errors
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$300,000 in Fines Issued for Dangerous Hospital Errors

On behalf of Richards & Richards, LLP on June 7, 2011
Category: Hospital Negligence
Tags: Hospital Negligence, Medication Errors
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Suit Claims Surgeon Left Hole in Woman's Bowel

On behalf of Richards & Richards, LLP on June 3, 2011
Category: Medical Malpractice
Tags: Medical Malpractice, Negligence, Surgical Errors
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