Take These Three Steps To Avoid An Unnecessary Trip To The Emergency Room This Spring

There are many things to love about the Spring.  Flowers are starting to bloom again, the weather is getting warmer, and there are more outdoor activities that you can get involved in.  The Spring also offers an opportunity to do some things around your house that will help you avoid an unnecessary trip to the emergency room.

There are some very obvious reasons why you would want to avoid the emergency room, regardless of the season, not the least of which is the chance that it could lead to Connecticut medical malpractice.  

As you begin your Spring renewal there are some things around the house that you can take care of that will help keep you and your family safe.

• Change the batteries in your carbon monoxide detectors.  Making sure that your carbon monoxide detectors are working is critical to your safety in your home.
• Turn in any unwanted medications.  If you have old medications lying around your home they could lead to unforeseen issues like kids accessing them or an addict finding them and overdosing.  Getting rid of any unwanted medications at your local health department can help reduce your family’s risk of a trip to the ER.
• Check that all your windows close securely and lock properly.  A fall from a second story window could send you immediately to the emergency room.
• Keep cleaning supplies out of the reach of children.  Spring cleaning is a must during this time of renewal, but chemicals found in these cleaners may have detrimental impacts if they get into the wrong hands.

Avoiding the emergency room is a year round endeavour, but with various activities that you partake in each season, the turn of the season is a good time to take some steps to mitigate daily risks that may exist.

If, by chance, you do end up in the emergency room where your care deviates from the standard it may be Connecticut medical malpractice.  In the event that that were to happen, contact our office and our doctor/attorney and nurse/attorney will begin a medical and legal investigation.