Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
October 22, 2020 • Health Care Safety
How to Prevent Medical Errors – 3rd Leading Cause of Death
Medical errors are now the third leading cause of death in the US, according to a recent study conducted by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Only heart disease and cancer kill more West Virginians each year, the study suggests. The information below will help you understand what I mean by medical errors and…
read moreAugust 21, 2020 • Community Help WV,Health Care Safety,Nursing Home Information Center,Nursing Home Safety
Understaffed Nursing Homes at Greater Risk for COVID-19, According to Studies
Residents in nursing homes and long term care facilities make up only about 1% of the U.S. population, yet they continue to account for a disproportionately large share of U.S. deaths from COVID-19. According to an ongoing study by The Associated Press, which counts nursing homes and long term care facilities residents along with its…
read moreMarch 16, 2020 • Defective medical devices,Health Care Safety
Ethicon Surgical Stapler Recalled After Causing Injuries
Surgical Stapler Lawsuits & Recalls Ethicon, one of the leading manufacturers of surgical equipment, recently recalled over 5,700 surgical stapler devices and materials in the United States, while also issuing a warning to European users that the medical equipment poses a significant risk. Ethicon’s recall involves the Echelon Flex 60 Articulating Endoscopic Linear Cutters, a product…
read moreMarch 19, 2019 • Health Care Safety,Safety Tips
A Child is Rushed to the ER every 10 Minutes for Medicine Poisoning — How to Prevent
A young child is rushed to the ER every 10 minutes for medicine poisoning across the US. That’s nearly 52,000 children a year. Fortunately, a recent study on medicine safety has uncovered some of the reasons so many children are still being poisoned by medications and what can be done about it. Medicine Poisoning in…
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Lance Bork
