Medication errors can occur in various forms, such as prescribing the wrong medication, dispensing the wrong dose, or administering a drug at the incorrect time. Understanding the causes of these errors can help patients protect themselves from the serious impact of...
Doctor Errors
Patient abandonment is a type of medical malpractice
Patient abandonment is a serious kind of medical malpractice that happens when a healthcare professional ends the doctor-patient relationship without reasonable notice or a suitable alternative for care. This abrupt termination of care can lead to the worsening of the...
Know your risks when going to the hospital in the summer
Imagine you coach a little league baseball team. Your kids have been playing well all season. They work well together, and they each know how to maximize their individual strengths in their positions. Your team makes it to the season championship. At the final game,...
Almost $8 million awarded in medical malpractice lawsuit
The spine is an incredibly important part of the human anatomy. An injury to it can often have catastrophic consequences for victims in Rhode Island and across the country. Often, those suffering from such an injury may not realize the severity, assuming they may have...
Doctor error during abortion led to patient’s death
Doctors are human, and while most patients in Rhode Island expect that their physicians — regardless of the procedure being formed — will meet the accepted standard of care, they also expect that, if a mistake occurs, appropriate action will be taken to correct it....
Woman awarded over $24 million in medical malpractice case
For most families in Rhode Island, the birth of a child is a time of celebration and happiness. Unfortunately, the aftermath of delivery turned into a nightmare for one family in another state. A medical malpractice lawsuit filed against the hospital as a result of...
Doctor faces medical malpractice case in man’s death
Did one doctor’s pending legal case lead him to fail in his care to another patient? That is the allegation of one recent medical malpractice lawsuit. A physician is facing charges of medical negligence, as is the hospital he worked for and the group who owned the...
The risks of unprofessional cosmetic surgery
Cosmetic surgery has never been more popular for residents of Providence and elsewhere in the country. With average fees ranging from $371 for Botox injections to $6,550 for a facelift, plastic surgery is becoming more affordable for those in almost every income...
Doctor error leads to termination of healthy fetus
You often hear people suggest that it is a good idea to get a second medical opinion because some people have been the victims of misdiagnosis. You may even have a friend or family member who went to more than one doctor in Providence after being told that they had a...