Fatal Medical Mistakes: Fatal Medical Mistakes and Deadly Hospital Errors Are A Leading Cause of Death and Becoming More Common by Fatal Medical Mistake Lawyer Jason S. Coomer

Fatal Medical Mistakes: Fatal Medical Mistakes and Deadly Hospital Errors Are A Leading Cause of Death and Becoming More Common by Fatal Medical Mistake Lawyer Jason S. Coomer 

Fatal medical mistakes and hospital errors are a leading cause of death and becoming more common.  Families that have lost a loved one from a fatal medical mistake or deadly hospital error should obtain their loved one's medical records and make sure a proper investigation is made of the mistake.  A proper investigation or a fatal medical malpractice lawsuit can often ensure that a hospital corrects policies to avoid future similar fatal medical mistakes. 

For more information on fatal medical mistakes and hospital errors, please feel free to contact Fatal Mistake Medical Malpractice Lawyer, Jason S. Coomer.

Decreased Budget and Lack of Communication Can Cause Fatal Medical Mistakes

Unfortunately, medical mistakes happen when doctors and nurses get too busy, are understaffed, under the influence of drugs, or are just not paying attention.  As medical budgets go down and healing people becomes more of a "for profit" business, cost cutting measures are causing more medical mistakes.  Overworked doctors, residents, and nurses are much more likely to make mistakes than well rested health care professionals.

Medical mistakes also happen more often when no one is watching.  It is extremely important when you are in the hospital to have someone that is with you and watching out for your well being.  This is especially true if you have an allergy to certain types of medicines.  Communication with your health care professionals is also important and can greatly limit medical mistakes.

Preventing Fatal Medical Errors: It's Going to Be a Long, Hard Slog - CBS News

"Hospitals are dangerous places for patients, thanks to the generally underappreciated risks of infection and medical errors, which may claim almost 100,000 lives a year in the U.S. That's true even though the Institute of Medicine sounded the alarm more than a decade ago."



Medical radiation treatments fraught with technician error and fatal mishap, oversight questionable


"Medical radiation accidents are more common than you may think. Whether it's a software glitch or technician error, there are plenty of opportunities for a scan or treatment to go horribly wrong. And technologists are poorly regulated in a number of states, increasing the chances of a serious and potentially life-threatening mistake."

FIVE MYTHS ABOUT MEDICAL MALPRACTICE - five_myths_about_medical_negligence.pdf 

Myth #1: There are Too Many “Frivolous” Malpractice Lawsuits

Myth #2: Malpractice Claims Drive Up Health Care Costs

Myth #3: Doctors are Fleeing

Myth #4: Malpractice Claims Drive Up Doctors’ Premiums

Myth #5: Tort Reform will Lower Insurance Rates 

 

Hypoxia and Fatal Drug Interaction Lawsuits

Severe brain damage and death can be caused by a lack of oxygen getting to the brain, a hemorrhage inside the brain, or damage to the skull.  When an improper combination of drugs is prescribed it can cause a patient to go into respiratory failure, this combined with improper monitoring of the patient can cause prolonged lack of oxygen to the brain resulting in permanent brain damage and even death.

These serious brain injuries can occur because of medical negligence when careless health care providers do not provide proper monitoring of patients, prescribe incorrect drug combinations, do not recognize fetal distress, or fail to recognize a patient has stopped breathing.  For this reason, it is important to have a person with HIPPA Authority, Medical Power of Attorney, and Limited Power of Attorney looking out for you or a loved one while they are in the hospital.

Diabetics and Pancreatic Cancer Risk: Diabetics Should Be Aware That Some Diabetic Drugs May Cause An Increased Risk of Pancreatic Cancer by Diabetic Cancer Lawyer Jason S. Coomer

Diabetics and Pancreatic Cancer Risk: Diabetics, Physicians Treating Diabetics, and Loved Ones of Diabetic Should Be Aware That Some Diabetic Drugs May Cause An Increased Risk of Pancreatic Cancer by Diabetic Cancer Lawyer Jason S. Coomer

 

Recent scientific studies have shown that some diabetes drugs may cause an increased health risk of pancreatic cancer and other forms of cancer.  These incretin diabetes drugs include exenatide (Byetta, Bydureon), liraglutide (Victoza), sitagliptin (Januvia, Janumet, Janumet XR, Juvisync), saxagliptin (Onglyza, Kombiglyze XR), alogliptin (Nesina, Kazano, Oseni), and linagliptin (Tradjenta, Jentadueto). If you have been taking a diabetes drug and have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer or you have lost a loved one who was taking a diabetes drug and was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, please report the adverse action to the prescribing medical doctor and FDA as soon as possible.   For more information on diabetes drug pancreatic cancer lawsuits, please feel free to send an e-mail message to Pancreatic Cancer Lawyer Jason Coomer or go to the following pages: Januvia, Janument, Victoza, Byetta, Onglyza, Bydureon, and diabetes drugs.  

 

 Diabetics Should Be Aware of Incretin Drug Pancreatic Cancer Health Risk

 

Incretin class diabetic drugs work by mimicking the incretin hormones that the body usually produces naturally to stimulate the release of insulin in response to a meal. They are used along with diet and exercise to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes.  Many of these incretin diabetes drugs already include a black box warning regarding thyroid cancer risk, but evidence is growing that these drugs may also create an increased risk of pancreatic cancer.  

Diabetics who are taking incretin diabetes drugs including: Januvia, Janument, Victoza, Byetta, Onglyza, Tradjenta,  Oseni, and other diabetes drugs should be aware of the cancer health risks and discuss these potential health risks with their physicians.

St. Judes EON Back Stimulator Adverse Events Include Burning, Pain, Disability and Required Intervention By Texas St. Judes Eon Back Stimulator Lawyer Jason S. Coomer

St. Judes EON Back Stimulator Adverse Events Include Burning, Pain, Disability and Required Intervention By Texas St. Judes Eon Back Stimulator Lawyer Jason S. Coomer

Defective St. Judes EON stimulators can cause catastrophic injuries, impairment, and the need for revision surgery.  Patients considering a spinal implant should review the FDA's adverse event reports and discuss potential problems with their health care provide prior to having surgery or implants.

When investigating defective St. Judes Eon Back Stimulator lawsuits, it is important to know what implant had been used as well as to obtain medical records of the surgery.  For more information on Defective St. Judes EON lawsuits, please feel free to send an e-mail message to defective St. Judes EON lawyer Jason Coomer.

St. Judes EON Back Stimulator FDA Adverse Event Reports

Several different adverse events have been reported to the FDA regarding St. Judes EON Back Stimulators including a few of them which are listed below.  For patients that have had bad experiences with St. Judes EON Back Stimulators, it is import to make sure that these adverse events are reported to your health care provide and the FDA.  

Model Number 3851ANS
Event Date 07/15/2012
Event Type  Injury   Patient Outcome  Disability,Required Intervention
Event Description

An eon ipg spinal cord stimulator generator implant was inserted on (b)(6) 2012. On (b)(6) 2012, upon recharging the unit, client experienced pain and a burning sensation at the implant site. The client immediately stopped the recharging process at that time. On (b)(6) 2012, the client tried to recharge the unit once again and she immediately felt a burning discomfort at the implant site. She stopped the charge and reported to the surgeon's office. A company representative from st. Judes got in contact with the pt and provided her with a new charging unit on (b)(6) 2012. The pt proceeded to recharge on this date, however, this time the pt experienced severe pain with charging. Pt is scheduled to have the generator removed on (b)(6) 2012. Diagnosis or reason for use: rsd - used for pain relief.

Model Number 3851
Event Date 05/21/2012
Event Type  Injury   Patient Outcome  Disability
Event Description

The stimulator does not work as intended. Intermittent, and gets heated when charging. The stimulator shuts off periodically, when turned on, it beeps 2x then shuts off. The device has to be turned on and started over. The device has to be turned up 1 bar at a time for strength. After 4 bars, the unit shuts down. Doctors stated that it needed to scar in, st judes reps and stated it will work. Now almost a year out, this device still does not work, has had a revision of the scs, and moved a level down. It still stimulates the abdomen and causing severe stomach pain. The ipg has been reprogrammed by st judes reps many times and still does not work as expected. On (b)(6) 2011, stimulator implanted. On (b)(6) 2011, stimulator turned on and activated. Every 2 weeks after that i was up at the doctors office having it readjusted, still doesn't work. Around (b)(6) 2012 had revision done. Still didn't work. Worked intermittently and shut off. Stimulating abdomen more than any other part of back causing severe stomach pains. (b)(6), i had 14 screws and 5 rods removed from back as st judes reps and doctor thought that it might have been interfering with the pulse signals. Still to this day, (b)(6) 2013. The device still does not work correctly. Dates of use: (b)(6) 2011 - (b)(6) 2013.

Model Number 3788
Event Date 01/04/2013
Event Type  Malfunction 
Event Description

Per the surgeon - failed occipital nerve stimulator; possible defective generator and/or lead. The surgeon removed and replaced the occipital nerve stimulator and lead. ======================manufacturer response for spinal cord stimulator, spinal cord stimulator generator (per site reporter). ======================rep took the device for evaluation.

Model Number 3788
Event Date 09/02/2010
Event Type  Malfunction   Patient Outcome  Other
Manufacturer Narrative

Eval method: the device history and sterilization records were also reviewed. Results: the device history and sterilization records were reviewed and were found to meet specs and no anomalies were found. Conclusion: the cause of the reported complaint could not be determined from the review of the dhr and sterilization records. Ans has limited info related to the pt's medical history and is unable to form an opinion as to the relevancy of the pt's history to the event reported. Ans defers to the pt's physician regarding medical history.

Event Description

On (b)(6) 2010, the pt was implanted with an scs system. The pt states that her system will turn off randomly. This has happened many times over the last several months. While it is off, she is not able to communicate with her ipg via the programmer. Her system will then turn back on by itself. When it turns back on, it comes on with a strong surge and then reduces to the normal stimulation level. After it turns back on, she is able to communicate with the ipg via the programmer again. The pt has not tried to communicate using the charger during a time when the stimulation was off. This problem does not appear to be position related or happen at any specific time of day. Diagnostic impedances all came back normal. The pt was reprogrammed over 6 times and all programs had the same results. The clinical specialist was never preset during a period when the stimulation was off. The doctor has decided to replace the ipg. 

Model Number 3788
Event Date 02/04/2010
Event Type  Injury   Patient Outcome  Other
Manufacturer Narrative

Method: device history and sterilization records were reviewed. Results: the device history and sterilization records reviewed were found to meet specs and no anomalies were found. Conclusion: the cause of the reported complaint could not be determined from the review of the dhr and sterilization records. Ans has limited info related to the pt's medical history and is unable to form an opinion as to the relevancy of the pt's history to the event reported. Ans defers to the pt's physician regarding medical history.

Event Description

On (b) (6) 2008, a pt with rsd of the right foot was implanted with dual percutaneous leads. It was reported that the pt complained of over stimulation. On (b) (6) 2010, the dr replaced the percutaneous leads with a surgical lead. The percutaneous leads did not have any irregularities and were functioning fine. The leads had migrated into the gutter and the pt was receiving over-stimulation. On the evening of (b) (6) 2010, it was reported that the pt was at home and felt severe over stimulation/shocking. The pt fell out of their chair and to the floor. The pt reported the symptoms were similar to a "seizure. " it took about 5 minutes before the pt was able to call 911. The emt was able to turn off stimulation with the magnet. Emt stated pt was drenched from sweat from his neck down and his hands were curling in, as if having a seizure. On (b) (6) 2010, the clinical specialist (cs) met with the pt at the hospital. Diagnostic impedance showed contact 8 was high. X-ray verified the connections were intact and that the lead may have moved left. Programs 1-6 for the previous percutaneous lead were removed so the pt could not inadvertently use the old programs.

Patients with Serious Back Injuries Including Severed Spinal Cords, Crushed Discs, Bulged Discs, and Herniated Discs when Seeking Pain Relief can sometimes Fall Victim to Defective Products, Negligent Health Care, and "For Profit" Medical Professionals Seeking to Increase Profits: Be Careful When Deciding to Have Back Surgery

The human spinal cord is basically a bundle of nerves which is surrounded by 33 bones or vertebrae.  Located between each vertebrae is a spinal disc which is a liquid filled disc shaped pouch.  These discs are stacked on top of one another and act as shock absorbers allowing the spine to flex, bend, and twist.  When functioning properly, the vertebrae and discs protect the spinal cord allow nerve impulses to travel from and to the brain to other parts of the body.  This allows us to experience sensations, move our bodies, and control many bodily functions.

Problems arise when the vertebrae, discs, or spinal cord are injured.  Broken vertebrae can damage and impinge on discs or the spinal cord causing extreme pain, numbness, and loss of control of bodily functions.  Back injuries can occur through traumatic events that result in paralysis.  Depending where and how severe the injury is will determine what type and how severe the paralysis is.   

The human body has remarkable healing potential.  Combining determination, proper medical attention, knowledge about an injury, and focus on the healing process can greatly help most injuries.  Hiring a lawyer to battle the insurance companies and responsible parties can allow the injured person to focus on the healing process.     

If you or a loved one have suffered a traumatic spinal cord injury or other serious back injury including a severed spinal cord, broken vertebrae, crushed discs, herniated discs, or a bulged discs; the most important thing you can do is to find a good medical doctor to assess the injury so you know what you are dealing with and how to best treat the injury.  From physical therapy and steroid injections to back surgeries (lumbar diskectomy, cervical fusion, and other lumbar or cervical procedures), there are many different ways to treat a back injury and it is important to know what will work best for you.  

Unfortunately, there are also medical clinics, medical implant sales people, and doctors that are more interested in profit and their bottom line than what is best for a patient.  Some of these medical professionals carelessly cause painful and difficult conditions to become much worse by paralyzing patients that are seeking relief from pain.   

As the economic pressures of the medical system keep pushing medical providers to become "for profit" and prioritize making money over the health of individual patients; unnecessary procedures, overworked staff, using defective products, and making mistakes will become more common and hurt people.  It is extremely important to thoroughly investigate any clinic, hospital, surgeon or other health care provider prior to having spinal surgery, or any other complicated procedure.  Please feel free to go to the following web pages for more information on Failed Back Surgery and Defective Implantable Neurostimulation System Lawsuits, Texas Medical Malpractice Lawsuits, and Federal Medical Malpractice Lawsuits.