When Oregon residents are told that they need surgery, they most likely understand that every procedure comes with certain risks. Patients may weigh the risks and determine that the medical necessity of the procedure is worth it. However, surgical errors should not be...
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Month: October 2015
Claim: Surgical errors cause breathing issues for patient
Oregon surgeons may consider some surgical procedures to be routine, but in reality, no two procedures are alike. Some of the risks assumed by patients are related to the operation itself, but others involve the potential for surgical errors. A seemingly routine...
Woman claims failure to diagnose her condition led to stroke
One of the most important tasks of any Oregon doctor is to determine a patient's condition and prescribe a course of treatment. When a doctor does not take the time to conduct a thorough examination, take as accurate and complete a medical/family history as possible...
Did a failure to diagnose lead to more damage and treatment?
Many jails and prisons here in Oregon and around the country are not equipped to perform all of the medical tests that may need to be conducted on their inmates. For example, in Nov. 2013, a service called MobilexUSA, Inc. provided at least one out-of-state penal...
Hospital negligence may cause over 400,000 deaths each year
Based on that number, it is safe to assume that at least some them may have been here in Oregon. Hospital negligence can take many forms, but the result is the same -- lives are lost and families are changed forever. Even if a patient survives a medical mistake,...