You just found out the very institution you deemed a safe space violated your rights. The hospital you trusted to help you heal from your injuries secretly video recorded you while you were there. They recorded you getting undressed, they recorded your interaction with the doctor and they recorded your medical procedure. And it wasn’t […]
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When A Routine Medical Procedure Turns Deadly
Monday 24 Jul 2017
What was deemed a simple medical procedure lasting just two hours became a complex seventy two-hour race to save your life. The tests that were being performed were supposed to be routine. You were told, “there’s nothing to worry about, we’ve done this procedure hundreds of times, you’re in safe hands.” It’s always good to […]
Are Hospital Falls Preventable?
Saturday 21 May 2016
Picture this. You are in the hospital for a routine procedure or surgery and you expect to be out in a few days. As you are recovering, in a weaker state and on various prescription pain medications, a nurse who is supposed to help you get out of bed and over to the bathroom fails […]
Assessing the Harm from a Hospital or Nursing Home Fall
Monday 11 Apr 2016
Throughout the years, we’ve handled several cases involving falls in hospitals and in nursing homes. Regardless of whether a fall occurs at a hospital or nursing home, certain steps taken by medical staff after a fall can make a world of difference in identifying and quickly treating an injury caused by a fall. Unfortunately, we’ve […]