This summer, Washington, D.C’s George Washington (GW) University Hospital has faced a higher number of malpractice lawsuits than any of the last five summers. The…
Recently, a study completed by the Pew Charitable Trusts and Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative found that matching patients to their healthcare records is an ongoing problem…
According to new research published in Brain Injury, nearly three of four nonfatal traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in youth and children requiring hospitalization involve consumer…
Diagnostic errors are a huge source of preventable medical malpractice injuries and claims every year. Estimates for the national number of diagnostic errors vary widely,…
A study recently published in the Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma has found that a staggering number domestic violence survivors experience head and brain…
On June 3, a federal judge ruled in favor of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in a lawsuit against the Florida-based company U.S. Stem…
While new medical malpractice cases don’t emerge in the news every day, they remain an enormous threat to patient safety in the United States. In…
On May 7, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report analyzing the country’s alarmingly high maternal mortality rate, which makes the U.S.…
May 1 officially marked the beginning of Stroke Awareness Month across the United States. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the nation,…
Despite the advanced medical technology and knowledge our doctors possess, the United States is the most dangerous country in the developed world to give birth.…