Connecticut Medical Malpractice: 10 Patient Safety Concerns
by Charles B. Price, Jr.May 20th, 2019
Connecticut medical malpractice occurs when there is a deviation from the standard of care that leaves the patient with a significant, permanent injury including death. There are times when hospitals and their employees are liable for these injuries. It is also no secret hospitals and health care providers are looking to streamline their processes. This … Keep reading…
Connecticut Pedestrian Fatalities Up 53%
by Robert Messey, MD, JDMay 17th, 2019
The Governors’ Highway Safety Association recently released a report on pedestrian traffic fatalities. Connecticut fatalities have increased 53% from 2017 to 2018. From January to June 2018, 29 pedestrians were killed on Connecticut roadways; for the same time period in 2017, 19 pedestrians were killed. The GHSA cites increased unsafe driving behaviors, unfriendly infrastructure, as … Keep reading…
Connecticut Medical Malpractice: 7 Deadly Emergency Surgeries
by Gayle Sullivan, RN, JDMay 11th, 2019
One of the ways Connecticut medical malpractice can occur is when there is an error in performing a procedure on a patient. A recent study out of Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston reports that there are seven types of operations that occur in four out of five emergency general surgery deaths. These surgeries aim … Keep reading…
Opioid Overdoses Caused 1,000 Connecticut Deaths In 2018
by Gayle Sullivan, RN, JDMay 8th, 2019
The opioid epidemic continues to have a strong foothold in Connecticut. The Connecticut Medical Examiner recently released information regarding opioid deaths. In 2018, there were 1,017 deaths in the state caused from opioid overdose. Seventy-six of the deaths last year were from the pain-killing drug fentanyl. Drugs in the opioid family include illegal forms, like … Keep reading…
Half of Connecticut’s Hospitals Penalized For High Infection Rates
by Gayle Sullivan, RN, JDMay 5th, 2019
Roughly half (15 out of 31) of Connecticut’s hospitals have been penalized for having high rates of patient infections and preventable injuries while patients were hospitalized. Their penalty is the loss of 1% of their Medicare payments. The hospitals receiving this penalty are: Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Torrington, CT The Connecticut Hospice, … Keep reading…
5 More Things Never To Say To An Adjuster
by Robert Messey, MD, JDMay 2nd, 2019
A few days ago we wrote about 5 things you should not say to the at-fault driver’s insurance adjuster. Here are 5 more things you should not say after you have been in an auto accident. Do not agree to a settlement. When you agree to a settlement, the other side will try to give … Keep reading…