Waiting for medical test results can be a frustrating and agonizing experience. You naturally trust that your healthcare team will notify you of any findings—especially if something is wrong. But what if hospitals don’t communicate your results? Failure to communicate hospital test results is a serious breakdown in patient safety, often leading to delayed treatment […]
Category Archives: Hospital
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Jun
Jun
Hospital stays are meant to heal, not harm. Unfortunately, things don’t always go as planned. Medical malpractice, specifically hospital negligence, can turn what should be a place of recovery into a place of suffering. But what does negligence actually entail, and how can victims prove it to seek justice? This guide breaks it down for […]
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Apr
When it comes to medical decisions, you and your family deserve to feel heard, respected, and fully informed. Informed consent isn’t just paperwork—it’s about building trust between you and your healthcare provider. Without proper consent, there can be serious consequences. Legally, it can lead to needing medical malpractice attorneys. Ethically, it takes away your right […]
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Mar
Mar
Over the years, our firm has had the opportunity to represent countless clients who have suffered life-changing complications following what they thought would be fairly simple surgeries. One of the most devastating complications we have seen is something called compartment syndrome. Compartment syndrome is a life-threatening condition that occurs when pressure within your muscles builds […]
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Jun
Jun
The unthinkable happens more often than many people realize. As a firm, we have handled several of these cases over the years. The scenarios are always shocking: Psychiatrist rapes an adolescent female who is undergoing treatment for an eating disorder. Psychiatrist violated clinic policy by doing a pelvic exam unaccompanied by a nurse or chaperone. […]
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Dec
On October 30, 2015, news broke that a nurse fired from McKay-Dee hospital may have exposed as many as 4,800 people to Hepatitis C, type 2B, between June 2013 and November 2014. Nurse Elet Neilson admitted to diverting drugs in the emergency department meant for patients. Because of this breach of care, patients treated in […]
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Oct
Oct
Radiology is a branch of medicine that uses imaging technology to diagnose and treat disease. Radiologists, are often a key player in a case involving a missed or delayed diagnosis. Sometimes the breach in care is a physician’s failure to involve a radiologist or requesting the incorrect type of imaging. Other times the radiologist misinterprets […]
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Aug
On Friday, the Utah Supreme Court handed down its decision in Turner v. University of Utah Hosps. You can read the decision here. Ms. Turner was severely hurt in a car accident, and while she was being treated for her injuries at the hospital, staff members negligently moved her, breaking her back and paralyzing her. […]
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Jun
Health Leaders Media recently reported that a startlingly high percentage of health care providers fail to disclose their errors due to fears of reprisal or retaliation. As a medical malpractice lawyer, I’ve never understood why hospitals and health care corporations don’t just admit their mistakes and make the people whole. They would put my colleagues […]