Johns Hopkins University lists hospital medical errors as the third-leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for more than 250,000 deaths annually. It amounts to people dying from seeking care rather than the disease for which they need treatment. While...
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Medical Malpractice
What are the causes of common medication errors?
Medical statistics show one out of every 100 hospital patients in the U.S. suffer harm due to medication errors. When studied in relation to drug injuries, these mistakes affect about 30% of patients admitted to health care facilities. While the percentages may appear...
How dangerous is misdiagnosis?
A healthcare misdiagnosis isn’t just a setback. It could cost your life. Correctly labeling and treating a disease early is essential, but some of the biggest leaders in deaths also top the list of diagnostic errors. Vascular disease has historically been one of the...
When is medical care bad for your health?
You place an enormous amount of trust in your doctor when you aren’t well, and that trust has to grow with the severity of your illness. When there are serious stakes on the table, it’s important that doctors are doing the right things to make you better. Tens of...
What You Need to Know About Iowa Birth Injuries
As personal injury attorneys at Galligan Law, we have seen many types of cases where people have suffered wrongly due to the negligence of another. We most often deal with medical malpractice cases. Medical malpractice and Iowa birth injuries cases can be hard to...
Iowa COVID-19 Civil Immunity for Nursing Homes & Providers
How the Iowa COVID-19 Civil Immunity Legislation Affects Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home Abuse Cases For the purposes of this article, any mention of “immunity” will refer to civil immunity granted by the state and not immunity to the disease COVID-19....
A Guide to Iowa Medical Malpractice Laws
At Galligan Law, we tackle a high volume of Iowa medical malpractice cases. These cases are complicated, varied, and important. Medical malpractice cases are hard to win, especially in the state of Iowa. There are many hoops for medical injury victims to jump through,...
Why Medical Records Are Important In Personal Injury Law
Medical records are essential in personal injury law for many reasons. When it comes to building a successful personal injury claim, you must have evidence not only of the injury but also that it was caused by another party’s negligence. After experiencing an injury,...
Elderly Recovery After Sugery – How Long Does it Take?
When something’s seriously wrong with your body, you may need surgery. Depending on how severe the condition is, you could get either major or minor surgery. There are many kinds of minor surgeries. Some are performed as outpatient procedures, and some can be...
Malpractice Liability for Anesthesia Errors
Many surgeries require patients to go under anesthesia. Anesthetics reduce and prevent pain during surgery. Because anesthesia is a risky part of any surgery, an anesthesiologist is required to administer the medication and monitor the effect on the patient. Before...