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What to Expect After Filing a Complaint Against a Doctor

Published on September 16, 2024

When we seek medical treatment for an illness or injury, we expect our doctors to fulfill their legal duty to provide treatment that meets the standard of care set by the medical community. When a doctor breaches their duty of care and the result is an injury, worsened medical condition, or death, the injury victim Read More…

What Is a Neonatal Stroke?

Published on September 14, 2024

Most people don’t think of infants in connection with strokes but about one in 2,500 full-term babies and many more pre-term infants suffer strokes. The term neonatal strokes refers to strokes in infants between 20 weeks gestation and up to 28 days after birth. About half of infants who experience strokes suffer long-term disabilities, seizures, Read More…

Top Ten Drugs Involved In Errors

Published on September 12, 2024

Medications are a key component of our healthcare system and have significantly extended life expectancies worldwide. However, they are also powerful drugs that can cause serious harm or even fatalities when mistakes occur. Medication mistakes are the most common cause of medical harm at 6.5 incidents per every 100 hospital admissions. Drug errors are often Read More…

The Risks of a Flu Misdiagnosis

Published on September 10, 2024

Some diseases and illnesses share similar symptoms. For instance, many different medical conditions present symptoms such as coughing, fever, muscle aches, and fatigue. These flu-like symptoms do not always mean a patient has the flu. Doctors have a legal obligation to thoroughly examine patients, perform and correctly interpret diagnostic tests, and rule out other medical Read More…

When Does Amputation Count as Medical Malpractice?

Published on June 5, 2024

We trust our doctors and medical providers with our health, our lives, and our futures. Fortunately, most doctors practice diligent care and restore injured or ill patients to health. Unfortunately, in some cases, a doctor’s mistake or negligence leads to a serious injury. When a doctor breaches their duty of care toward a patient and Read More…

Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer Causes Woman to Get Mastectomy

Published on June 13, 2016

It’s every woman’s fear: finding out you have breast cancer. But imagine Eileen Fennessy’s surprise finding out she had breast cancer in October 2012 when a mammogram in November 2011 – not even a year prior – showed no evidence of cancer. Fortunately, Eileen’s general practitioner found a large mass in her right breast and Read More…

Should Arizona Hospitals be Held Accountable for Hiring of Negligent Surgical Tech, Robert “Rocky” Allen?

Published on June 13, 2016

By now you may have heard the name Robert “Rocky” Allen. He’s a surgical tech who made headlines for putting patients in Arizona, Colorado and California at risk of Hepatitis B & C and HIV. Allen is accused of stealing fentanyl and swapping syringes at four different hospitals. More than 5,000 people have been notified Read More…

Arizona Surgical Tech Tests Positive for HIV, Patients At Risk

Published on June 13, 2016

A few months ago we told you about a former Arizona surgical tech, Robert Allen, “Rocky,” who put patients at risk for Hepatitis B & C and HIV at two valley hospitals: HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center and Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, as well as in Colorado. Allen was accused of swapping needles to inject Read More…

5 Most Common Types of Birth Injuries

Published on June 13, 2016

If you’re expecting a child, congratulations! There is no greater joy than bringing a child into this world. By educating Arizonans on the problems that could arise, we in no way want to take away from that. However, as you’ve probably figured out, becoming a parent comes with a lot of responsibility and here at Read More…

Four Arizona Hospitals with the Best Safety Ratings

Published on May 4, 2016

Think of the three nearest hospitals to your home. Which one would you go to if you needed to visit the emergency room? Which would you go to if you were planning to have a baby? Which would you choose if you had to have surgery? Did you choose the same hospital for all three Read More…