A rough estimate of the number of babies born every day in the United States runs around 10,600. In North Carolina, the average rate is about four a day. Mix-ups due to misidentification don't happen too often, but they have and can.We're sure everyone has heard...
Medical Malpractice
Study suggests delayed cord clamping may benefit babies
Life can be a challenge. When parents are getting ready to bring a new child into the world, it's understandable that they would want to do whatever they can to make sure their newborn has a leg up. Establishing standards of medical practice aren't driven by that...
Who’s responsible when robotic surgery goes wrong?
Experience matters. You might be able to get an inexpensive hairstyle that's good enough by putting yourself in the hands of a salon school student. To have greater confidence in the outcome, though, you are more likely to seek out a stylist with years in the business...
What can you do to stay safe against the ‘Superbug?’
It is a sad truth that one of the riskiest places a person can go when they need care is to the hospital or to a specialty nursing facility. As has been often reported in the news, and as we highlighted ourselves in a post not too long ago, hospitals and care...
Certain disorders still being misdiagnosed by doctors
Many North Carolina patients know that a misdiagnosis could result in serious damages or even death. However, researchers and doctors are attempting to reduce the rate of misdiagnoses by analyzing research from autopsies, physician-reported errors and error types....
Misdiagnosis in young adult stroke victims
Young adults in North Carolina who may be at risk of stroke may face medical complications if emergency room doctors fail to diagnose. Stroke is relatively rare for young adults, and doctors may diagnose symptoms as signs of vertigo, intoxication, migraine or other...
Diagnosing cancer in patients
Believing that a lump or abnormality could be cancerous can be incredibly scary for many North Carolina residents. Before a doctor can start treatment, however, the abnormality must be diagnosed as being cancer. In almost all cases, cancer is diagnosed by experts who...
What to know about informed consent
When a civil suit alleges medical malpractice in North Carolina, a health care provider is liable for damages when evidence shows that the defendant did not act in accordance with the standards of practice that others in the same profession would use. Patients may...
Woman files suit after device implanted in her back
A woman in North Carolina has recently filed a lawsuit against various medical device companies and a sales representative who helped a surgeon develop a device. A federal judge has not yet determined if the surgeon will also be named as a defendant in the suit....
What is a WSPE?
North Carolina patients may be interested to learn about WSPEs. Referred to as "never events" by the National Quality Forum and "sentinel events" by The Joint Commission, WSPEs are a specific type of surgical error. Incidents that fall under this category are...