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Serious Implications From Misdiagnosis Of A Spinal Cord Condition
One of the most damaging types of medical errors made by Florida health care providers is misdiagnosis. Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medical report that the most common medical conditions that lead to diagnostic errors include failure to identify stroke, lung cancer, and blood infections, but issues with spinal cord misdiagnosis are also cause for… Read More »
Is There A Statute Of Limitations For Florida Birth Injuries Cases?
When health care providers deliver the news that your newborn has been diagnosed with a disabling medical condition, the conversation will focus on immediate treatment and ongoing care. Physicians are less likely to raise the issue of how your baby’s disability might have been prevented, or whether the birth injuries were the result of… Read More »
Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Florida Medical Malpractice Attorney
After suffering injuries due to negligence by a healthcare provider, it is normal to feel angry, confused, and violated. Retaining a skilled legal professional to pursue your remedies under Florida medical malpractice laws may be a step in the right direction. Once you start your search for a lawyer, you may soon realize that… Read More »
Shocking Statistics On EHRs And Failure To Detect Medication Errors
Adoption of electronic health records (EHR) systems across the US has delivered numerous benefits related to ease-of-use and convenience, but these solutions have fallen short in one key area: The promise to significantly reduce medication errors. United Press International (UPI) reported some disturbing statistics indicating that EHRs fail to detect up to 1 of… Read More »
Types of Intubation Errors Caused By Florida Healthcare Providers
Any time you undergo elective surgery or an emergency procedure, you can expect that healthcare providers will provide some sort of ventilation assistance while you are under the effects of anesthesia. Intubation is a procedure that involves inserting a long tube into the trachea. The other end of the tube is connected to a… Read More »
Alarming Statistics Regarding Bed Sores in Florida Hospitals
Bed sores are extremely painful, gaping open wounds that develop when a patient remains in the same position for too long, leading to pressure on the skin. Also referred to as pressure sores, pressure ulcers, or decubitus ulcers, these injuries are so easily prevented that they are referred to as “never” events in the… Read More »
Common Mistakes in Heart Attack Diagnosis by Florida Physicians
Coronary heart disease remains the top cause of death in the US according to the American Heart Association (AHA), taking the lives of almost 366,000 individuals every year. However, additional statistics reveal that deaths from heart attack are not the only concern. AHA researchers estimate that around 605,000 people every year will experience their… Read More »
What to Know About Wrongful Death Claims for Sepsis Shock in Florida
Anytime someone passes away in a non-emergency hospital setting while under close observation of health care providers, there will be questions about how such a tragedy could happen. You might be surprised to learn that the source of these fatalities is often infection, specifically sepsis and septic shock. If you lost a loved one… Read More »
3 Freidin Brown, P.A. Lawyers Acknowledged In 2022 Edition Of Best Lawyers In America
August 18, 2021 — Freidin Brown, P.A. is pleased to announce that Philip Freidin and Joel H. Brown have been included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers has published their list for over… Read More »
The Ongoing Problem Of Hospital Negligence Part 6: South Florida Hospitals
Many people associate medical malpractice with individual practitioners, but it is important to realize that liability extends up the ladder. A hospital or entire health care system could be negligent in providing care, and patients pay the price of their misconduct. Fortunately, there are resources for weeding out organizations that do not meet the… Read More »
The Ongoing Problem Of Hospital Negligence Part 5: West Florida Hospitals
Medicine is a respected profession, but the individuals and entities responsible for delivering quality patient care are not without fault. From the single physician or medical practice to large-scale hospital facilities, negligence by health care providers puts patients at risk. While not proof of misconduct, the Hospital Safety Grade system established by Leapfrog Group… Read More »
The Ongoing Problem Of Hospital Negligence Part 4: Central Florida Hospitals
Any business owes a duty of professionalism to its customers, but Florida hospitals are held to a higher standard because their medical services directly impact patient safety. A hospital must deliver care in accordance with what is generally accepted in the medical field, which is measured by how a similarly situated facility would conduct… Read More »
The Ongoing Problem Of Hospital Negligence Part 3: North Florida Hospitals
The medical profession is a respected one, and patients literally entrust their lives and well-being to health care providers from the individual physician to the large-scale health care facilities. You have the right to reasonably assume that these practitioners will comply with the appropriate standards of care. It is disturbing to learn that not… Read More »
The Ongoing Problem Of Hospital Negligence Part 2: Florida Panhandle Hospitals
Hospital rankings systems are important from a societal standpoint and for purposes of governmental funding, but the methodology is also helpful on a personal level. When you need to make decisions regarding where to obtain care, you need solid guidance regarding the facilities in your area. Anyone in the Florida Panhandle may want to… Read More »
Hospital Negligence: An Ongoing Problem in Florida
Updated July 2021: Hospital Negligence an Ongoing Problem in Florida and Beyond What is Hospital Negligence? Hospitals can be liable for negligent acts through some of the same concepts that apply to doctors in a medical malpractice case. Legally, the organization is required to meet the generally accepted standard of care that applies to… Read More »