Surgery is often the best treatment available for certain medical conditions. It may be the only option for certain maladies. Patients who undergo surgery have to put their full faith in the medical professionals providing their care. The vast majority of surgical...
Surgical Errors
How and When to Select the Right Medical Malpractice Attorney?
It is important to know when and how to find the best medical malpractice attorney if you have suffered an injury as a result of the negligence of a medical professional or facility. At DeLuca, Weizenbaum, Barry & Revens, Ltd., we are your dedicated advocates to...
What is blood contamination?
Every year, countless people in Providence County receive life-saving blood transfusions. If you have received such treatment, then the thought of whether or not the blood being used was safe likely never crossed your mind. Yet what if it was not? Even the best...
Understanding sepsis and why it can occur during labor
Giving birth can present many complications, and every delivery is unique. Some complications simply cannot be predicted by medical professionals. However, your health history, as well as factors such as your weight, age and blood pressure, could give clues about...
Doctor sues his own hospital over patient misdiagnosis
For many in Providence County, the value placed on a second medical opinion may not be high due to the assumption that doctors may tend to support each other’s diagnoses no matter what. It should be remembered, however, that a doctor’s first responsibility is ensuring...
Parents of teen killed in Tesla crash file a lawsuit
Last May, a deadly crash involving a Tesla occurred in Fort Lauderdale, FL. According to the Associated Press, an electric Model S collided with a wall and then burst into flames. Edgar Monserratt Martinez and the driver, Barett Riley, were both killed in the...
Electronic Medical Records May Increase Risk of Error
Electronic medical records have been widely touted as a way to maximize efficiency in the American health care system. Indeed, the push to abandon paper records is so strong that the federal government is spending $27 billion over the next 10 years to induce hospitals...
Catastrophic accident caused by DWI driver in stolen dump truck
It is an unfortunate reality that drunk drivers cause a disproportionate number of the vehicle accidents in the United States. Their carelessness leads to over 10,000 deaths each year and tens of thousands of injuries. It is critical that drunk drivers be held...
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....