Assisted living facilities, much like other health care providers, must maintain a safe environment for their patients. Unfortunately, the recent coronavirus pandemic highlighted weaknesses in the infrastructure. Florida legislators have introduced two bills that would potentially shield assisted living centers and other long-term care facilities from legal liability for a…
After surgery or other medical treatment, many hospital patients need time to recover. Although being in the hospital can be stressful, it serves a useful purpose. Someone in a weakened state needs to be close to life-saving treatment in case they relapse or develop complications. Hospitals face many pressures to…
A doctor’s letter to the New York Times contains a startling admission: hospitals have made many errors while treating patients during the recent coronavirus pandemic. And some of the errors can cause serious injury or possibly result in death. Because doctors rarely admit that they make mistakes, this is a…
Increasingly, the media is reporting on the disturbing increase in the maternal mortality rate. Generally, this rate is higher in developing countries but drops the richer a country becomes. However, the U.S. has seen an increase in its maternal mortality rate over the past decade, which is difficult to explain….
There is a reason that doctors ask about your allergies when you first fill out paperwork. Allergic reactions have been known to cause serious injury and sometimes even death. Prescribing the right drugs requires that doctors and pharmacists be aware of how those drugs will interact with other drugs, along…
Nursing homes in Florida routinely charge almost $100,000 a year for a private room, so families are justified in expecting their loved ones to receive too-notch care 24 hours a day. Unfortunately, some nursing homes are understaffed or full of incompetent workers, and residents suffer the consequences. At Dolan Dobrinsky…
Each year, the number of people who smoke cigarettes continues to decline. However, the effects of smoking can last a lifetime. Many people will develop fatal diseases because they became addicted to nicotine, and they or their loved ones might be able to sue a tobacco company for compensation. Dolan…
When a person is injured by a medical professional, they can bring a lawsuit for compensation, just like they could if they were injured in a slip and fall accident inside a grocery store. But a medical malpractice lawsuit differs in one key way: plaintiffs must submit an affidavit from…
When people drop off a loved one at a nursing home, they do so with the expectation that their loved one will receive expert care. Unfortunately, the reality at many facilities is far different. Instead of being lovingly cared for, many residents are ignored, often because of inadequate staffing. At…
Florida, like all states, tries to encourage injured victims to bring lawsuits as soon as possible after an accident. The more time that passes, the greater the likelihood that evidence will disappear and witnesses will no longer remember the incident. To really incentives filing lawsuits in a timely manner, Florida…
