by Marcus Boston | Jul 14, 2014 | Blog, Emergency Room Errors
Patient presents to the emergency room complaining of chest pains and shortness of breath. The patient also explains the feeling of dizziness among other complaints. All of this information is gathered and reported to the on call doctor. How does this doctor go about...
by Marcus Boston | Jul 14, 2014 | Blog, How Lawsuits Work
A question that we come across sometimes is, “I almost died because of my doctor’s actions can I sue for medical malpractice?” The person goes on to explain that they do not have any long term injuries but feel that they should be able to sue their...
by Marcus Boston | Jul 13, 2014 | Birth Injuries, Blog
Cerebral palsy can be a challenging diagnosis for a child. In many cases parents do not understand how this type of traumatic brain injury can occur at delivery. During a baby’s delivery it is very important that doctors not only pay close attention to the...
by Marcus Boston | Jul 13, 2014 | Blog, How Lawsuits Work
Any person who wants to do their research and learn whether their Maryland doctor has discipline records can find this information at the Maryland Board of Physicians Practitioner Profile System. Simply search for it in a search engine and you will be able to find the...
by Marcus Boston | Jul 9, 2014 | Blog, Emergency Room Errors
A patient presents to the hospital with shortness of breath and pain running from his abdominal area into the patient’s chest. The patient explains to the triage nurse that the pain he is feeling is like nothing other than he has felt in his life and that the...
by Marcus Boston | Jul 8, 2014 | Blog, Emergency Room Errors
While at home, the patient falls down a flight of stairs. His wife immediately calls the EMS for assistance. Once the EMS arrive they check the patient out and prepare to transport him to the hospital. As part of the EMS’ procedure for transport, they stabilize...
by Marcus Boston | Jul 1, 2014 | Blog, Newsletter
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by Marcus Boston | Jun 20, 2014 | Blog, Emergency Room Errors
You check yourself into the hospital and you are discharged with the doctor’s essentially saying that everything is ok. Once home, you discover that your symptoms have gotten worse. Now, you are wondering how your doctor misdiagnosed your condition. One way in...
by Marcus Boston | Jun 3, 2014 | Blog, Emergency Room Errors
A patient presents to the emergency room with chest pains. The patient explains his complaints to the nurse at the first triage station. It is noted by the nurse that the patient also has a family history of heart attacks, in that the patient’s father died in...
by Marcus Boston | Jun 2, 2014 | Blog, Emergency Room Errors
Emergency room errors, which can not only cause serious injuries, but also death, are a serious concern. Because of the emergency nature of the ER, mistakes and errors have to be cut to a minimum. As a result of this, ER doctors should take every step to keep errors...
