On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jul 27, 2016 | Birth Injuries
Gestational diabetes is a condition that affects around 18 percent of women who are pregnant in this country. In this condition, the woman’s body is unable to produce adequate levels of insulin, which allows levels of glucose to go unchecked. In many cases, this...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jul 25, 2016 | Surgical Errors
Would a surgeon inform you if something went wrong when you were in surgery? You might think he or she would, but when protecting their own licenses can be a priority, you may never be told that anything went wrong at all. Of course, national guidelines state that...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jul 21, 2016 | Surgical Errors
Mistakes can happen during a surgery, but many of them should not. Surgeons and the medical team supporting the surgery should be taking steps to prevent wrong-site surgeries, wrong-patient surgeries and other medical errors, either before or after surgery. To help...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jul 19, 2016 | Anesthesia & Medication Errors
Medication errors are some very serious errors that can lead to long lasting harm or death. Understanding what factors can lead to these mistakes when they are made by pharmacists might help some patients to avoid being affected by a medication error. Pharmacists that...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jul 19, 2016 | Failure To Diagnose & Misdiagnosis
We would all like to believe that the purpose of the medical industry is to heal patients, not hurt them. Yet few people realize just how frequently medical errors occur. In fact, medical mistakes are one of the leading causes of death nationwide – right up...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jul 15, 2016 | Birth Injuries
Are military hospitals protected against lawsuits from those in the military? Unfortunately, they are protected by the Feres doctrine, which was created as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court decision from 1950. The doctrine prevents military members from suing the...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jul 13, 2016 | Traumatic Brain Injuries
Traumatic brain injuries can be caused by a variety of accidents. The tie that binds them all together is that they produce effects that greatly affect the TBI patient and those close to that person. Understanding some of the common causes of TBIs might help some...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jul 8, 2016 | Birth Injuries
Birth canal issues are serious; they can lead to injuries to your child during the birthing process, and in some instances, put your life in danger. There are several reasons a birth canal issue could arise, but in most circumstances, if your doctor is aware of...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jul 6, 2016 | Failure To Diagnose & Misdiagnosis
Imagine learning that your doctor didn’t disclose something about your health to you. An estimated 12 million Americans are said to be affected by diagnositic errors each year. Around 10 percent of those are communication errors. Around one-third of those have...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jul 1, 2016 | Anesthesia & Medication Errors
Preventing medication errors is important for the safety of patients. If you’ve ever received and taken the wrong medication, you’re already aware of the danger that put you in. Combining the wrong medications can be dangerous or deadly. Your attorney may...
