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Monthly Archives: July 2011
WHO: Going to U.S. hospitals cause 100,000 deaths each year
When you go to the hospital, you expect to get better–not worse. But new research from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that’s often not the case, even in the developed world. Going into the hospital can help you get better, but it can also lead to some surprising problems, including infections and falls, that can lead to preventable deaths. Even more disturbing to Americans, the wrongful death rate from hospital acquired infections is even higher in the U.S. than it is in Europe. Liam Donaldson, the WHO’s envoy for patient safety, says that world-wide, a person’s chance of being a victim of a hospital error is nearly 1 in 10. Even more shocking, that same person’s chance of dying due to a health care error is 1 in 300. In the United States alone, 100,000 patients die every year after acquiring an infection at the hospital. The particularly sad thing about…
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Tagged medical malpractice, World Health Organization, Wrongful Death
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Why do you need a traumatic brain injury attorney?
If you or a loved one recently suffered from a traumatic brain injury, it can be a frightening and confusing experience. Maybe you’re trying to do it alone, or maybe you’re starting to think you need help. If you’re wondering why you might want to hire a TBI attorney, fill out the brief form on our contact page to download our free checklist. This short document outlines what an attorney can and can’t do for you as you make this difficult journey through TBI. As always, if we can be of any service, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
Woman overcomes spinal cord injury to marry the love of her life
A woman in North Carolina was celebrating her bachelorette party, just days before her wedding. A friend playfully pushed her into a swimming pool, and in the blink of an eye, everything changed. In a freak accident, Rachelle Friedman’s head struck the bottom of the pool, permanently damaging the C6 vertebrae of her spinal cord, leaving her paralyzed from the chest down. But this isn’t a sad story. This is a story about love. Just a year after her accident, Rachelle is finally getting her chance to marry the man of her dreams. Rachelle’s had help along her difficult journey from friends, family, an endlessly supportive fiance, and some organizations who were moved by her story. Although the rehab therapy she desperately wanted was prohibitively expensive, Project Walk is donating the treatment to her. Another organization is covering the cost of her wedding and honeymoon–delayed a year by her injuries, but…
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