On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | May 31, 2017 | Medical Malpractice
When going in for surgery, a patient hopes that his or her operation will be performed by an expert medical team that focuses on only that patient until the surgery is complete. However, prospective patients should be aware that many hospitals engage in a practice...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | May 30, 2017 | Birth Injuries
When you’re expecting, it’s easy to dwell on what could go wrong during childbirth – especially if this is your first child or if you’ve had complications in the past. For women with normal pregnancies, shoulder dystocia is one of the most...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | May 26, 2017 | Nursing Negligence
Patients rely on nurses for most of their care when they’re in a hospital — but sometimes nurses make poor decisions that end up doing more harm than good. One of the most negligent things a nurse can do is come to work when he or she is sick and carrying...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | May 23, 2017 | Firm News
While working at the New England Sports Center, a worker fell to his death. He was just 30 years old. Reports indicate that he was on an elevated beam when he fell, dropping around 50 feet to the ground. The crew was working to add a pair of ice rinks to the sports...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | May 18, 2017 | Hospital Negligence
Medical records are the heart and soul of a claim for medical malpractice because inaccurate or incomplete medical records are a serious danger for patients. While modern medicine invests heavily in technology, hospital charting errors still happen because electronic...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | May 16, 2017 | Pregnancy-Related Injuries
Childbirth is traumatic for mothers and children, but those children are often the focus for the medical staff. While this makes sense on some levels due to the vulnerability of newborns, some experts have said that the staff won’t pay nearly enough attention to...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | May 12, 2017 | Medical Negligence
The Internet gives us access to a wealth of medical information at our fingertips. Yet it can also be a double-edged sword. Many of us have fallen down the rabbit hole of Googling our symptoms: What starts out as a probable cold turns into a likely case of terminal...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | May 11, 2017 | Birth Injuries
Birth is not an easy process, and children can be injured. Some injuries are minor, but some can be life-changing, and some children even pass away during childbirth. There are some risk factors parents and doctors should be aware of. For example, the weight of the...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | May 9, 2017 | Firm News
Your maximum medical improvement (MMI) date is an important milestone in your workers’ compensation claim. These are the most important things you should know about your MMI. 1. Your MMI is the date your recovery is over. You may not ever be fully healed but...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | May 4, 2017 | Surgical Errors
Of all of the dangers that patients have to worry about when they go into an operating room, an accidental fire shouldn’t be one of them. Unfortunately, operating rooms are exactly the right arena for fires to start — they have heat, fuel and oxygen in...
