On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Nov 29, 2018 | Nursing Negligence
Patients have to have a certain level of trust in their doctors, nurses and other health care providers. Otherwise, they would never be able to place their lives in these medical professionals’ hands. But in some cases, that trust may not be warranted....
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Nov 26, 2018 | Firm News
During your stay at a Massachusetts hospital, you probably encountered numerous medical professionals and staff members who came in and out of your room for one reason or another. However, those with whom you had the most contact, day and night, were nurses. You...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Nov 22, 2018 | Orthopedic Malpractice
When an orthopedic surgeon makes an error on a patient, that patient’s life can be turned upside down. Catastrophic injuries can result from the slip of a scalpel — or a misdiagnosis. It’s always better to prevent medical errors than to attempt to...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Nov 16, 2018 | Hospital Negligence
In 2016, a woman suffering a severe asthma attack collapsed only feet away from a locked door leading to a Massachusetts emergency room. She later died of what would normally be an easily treatable condition. This week, the woman’s widow received an in-person...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Nov 9, 2018 | Pregnancy-Related Injuries
If you are a pregnant African-American woman in Boston, you probably have no idea that you have three times the likelihood of dying during your pregnancy than your Caucasian counterpart. But according to a USA Today investigation, the United States is considered to be...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Nov 2, 2018 | Doctor Errors
Patients put their faith — and their lives — in their doctors’ hands every day. We trust that their skills and accumulated knowledge will be sufficient to diagnose and treat what ails us. But what happens when the doctors are wrong? Diagnostic errors...
