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- Drug and Alcohol Impaired Doctors Protected
- Data suggests patients in veterans' hospitals receive inadequate osteoporosis evaluation, treatment.
- Many painkiller prescription errors caused by similar looking, sounding monikers.
- Patients with dementia often subjected to aggressive treatments, transfers.
- Patients in hospitals where nurses work long hours may be more likely to die of pneumonia, heart attack.
What can I do to prevent medical errors while hospitalized?
A: Several simple precautions are:
(1) Have a friend or family member accompany you to act as an advocate on your behalf with the hospital staff; and,
(2) Bring a list of all medications you are taking with you and make sure that any member of the nursing staff administering medications is aware of what medications you are already taking.
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Martinsburg, WV 25401
Phone: (304) 263-4988
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Case Results
Medical Malpractice
$350,000 settlement for failure to diagnose breast cancer
Awarded: $350,000
$80,000 Settlement for Fall at Nursing Home Resulting in Facial Fracture
Awarded: $80,000
$70,000 Settlement for Third Degree Burn to Foot During Wart Removal Procedure
Awarded: $70,000
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