On behalf of Ronald W. Ramirez, Attorney at Law | Aug 19, 2016 | Medication Errors
Last month, a report about medical errors made waves in the healthcare community. It was found that roughly 251,000 deaths in the U.S. are caused by medical errors. In 1999, a study found that only 98,000 people died from medical errors. Now, this doesn’t mean...
On behalf of Ronald W. Ramirez, Attorney at Law | Jun 17, 2016 | Medication Errors
A recent online article notes that health care professionals are “not always liable for all the harms a patient experiences,” which is certainly true. And that reality can make it difficult sometimes for plaintiffs to prevail in medical malpractice cases,...
On behalf of Ronald W. Ramirez, Attorney at Law | May 20, 2016 | Medication Errors
A recent analysis of available statistics resulted in a troubling discovery: preventable medical errors are the third highest cause of death in the U.S. Sadly, as many as 400,000 people die every year due to errors like wrong-site surgery, medication mistakes and...
On behalf of Ronald W. Ramirez, Attorney at Law | Mar 30, 2016 | Medication Errors
National statistics indicate that, annually, some 2.2 million people in the U.S. alone seek emergency medical care for traumatic brain injuries. While medical technology and research has advanced to the point where robots are performing surgeries and people can select...
On behalf of Ronald W. Ramirez, Attorney at Law | Nov 12, 2015 | Medication Errors
Anyone who has ever personally undergone surgery or who has had a loved one go through a medical procedure can likely attest to the feelings of fear and anxiety associated with such an event. While doctors and other healthcare professionals are highly experienced and...
On behalf of Ronald W. Ramirez, Attorney at Law | Aug 11, 2015 | Medication Errors
Patients are often at the mercy of their medical providers. Perhaps nowhere is this more apparent or true than when a patient undergoes a surgical procedure. Even the most vigilant and educated of patients can suffer harm, injury and death while under the effects of...
