DO YOU KNOW THESE MOST COMMON MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS?
improperly conducting a vacuum-assisted delivery. These and other birth injuries are among the potential catastrophic consequences of a medical professional’s failure to conform to the generally accepted standard of care during pregnancy and delivery. MEDICATION ERRORS Doctors regularly issue prescriptions while patients recover from illnesses or injuries. If those prescriptions aren’t filled correctly, however, it can cause serious injuries to the patient. When pharmacists provide patients with the wrong medication, the right medication at the wrong strength, medications a patient is allergic to, or even a medication that interacts poorly with other medications, the pharmacy or other parties responsible for the erroneously filled prescription may be held legally and financially liable for the consequences. SURGICAL ERRORS From operating on the wrong patient or the wrong part of the body to improperly leaving instruments inside the patient, surgical errors, ranging from minor, relatively inconsequential matters to terribly grave mistakes, do sometimes happen. Sometimes surgical and medication errors can occur at the same time, as when a patient is administered the incorrect amount of anesthesia. If you recognize any of the above, or even something that strikes you as, “this is not supposed to happen when medical treatment is properly administered,” in your life or the life of a loved one, don’t hesitate to give our team a call. While the legal battle is only one step to dealing with the potential lifelong consequences of medical malpractice, we’re ready to fight to make it as easy for you as possible.
Ignorance in the medical field can be deeply costly and painful — not only to your body and your finances (as you try to fix the mistakes), but also to the mental well-being of those who were negatively impacted. It can be unnerving to be mistreated by a doctor or hospital because it feels like you don’t have any control. Even if this sounds familiar, you might still be wondering: What does medical malpractice commonly look like? MISDIAGNOSIS A basis for most medical malpractice claims is often misdiagnosis, or when a doctor confuses a patient’s condition with a different illness. This mistake can result in serious consequences like delays in starting appropriate medical treatment, worsening of a medical condition due to the delay, or unnecessary and expensive treatments that don’t help the patient. It can even include when a doctor fails to diagnose a condition altogether, as when the doctor tells the patient they’re healthy when they aren’t. CHILDBIRTH INJURIES Even if everything goes well, childbirth is a difficult process. Both the mother and child are at high levels of risk if doctors provide treatment in a negligent manner. Doctors can cause birth injuries in many ways. For example, tragedies ranging from spinal cord injuries to lifelong cognitive impairment to death can result from failing to monitor vital signs, not ordering a C-section when necessary, handling forceps incorrectly, or
Minty Carrot Top Pesto
SUDOKU
Inspired by YupItsVegan.com
Pesto may sound like a fancy ingredient on restaurant menus, but you can make it at home in minutes! This vegan recipe is a great way to use spare carrots tops, and it tastes delicious as a pasta sauce (thinned with water) or a cracker spread.
Ingredients
• 1 large bunch carrot tops • 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar • Salt and pepper to taste • 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1/4 cup fresh mint • 4 chives, chopped
Directions
1. To blanch the carrot tops, bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, prepare a large bowl of ice water. Remove the stems from the carrot tops and add the greens to the water. Boil for 3 minutes, then drain the water and dunk the tops in ice water. When they’re cool, wring out the extra liquid. 2. Use a food processor to blend the carrot tops and all other ingredients except olive oil. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil at a time to the food processor and blend until the pesto is smooth. Taste and serve!
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