Monthly Archives: October 2016

All of a sudden, one has trouble breathing. If the normal inhaler treatment doesn't seem to work, the next step is probably a visit to the emergency room of a local Massachusetts hospital. Here, the individual expects to receive treatment to aid in the breathing process. When this doesn't happen, it could be a case of medical malpractice. In September 2016, an asthma patient visited the emergency room due to breathing difficulties. Rather than administering the proper medication into the patient's muscle, the nurse placed it in the IV. This caused the patient's condition to worsen and ultimately require treatment in…

Many people find it amusing when they encounter someone with the same or similar name as their own. The individuals will often discuss this novelty and then move on with their day giving little thought to the possible ramifications of two individuals in the same place with the same name. For the most part, there is little need to dwell on the unusual discovery. However, as two Massachusetts individuals recently discovered, this situation could lead to the possibility of a surgical error. It appears that problems for these two individuals began in the admissions process and continued from there. One of…