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While many people understand that medical errors happen during surgeries or treatment plans, there are other kinds of patient injuries that can occur. For example, some patients are badly hurt due to ambulance collisions. Ambulance collisions happen more often than many people believe. Frustratingly, they are sometimes fatal, leading to severe consequences for patients,…

There are many health conditions that are misdiagnosed. Unfortunately, depending on the misdiagnosis, a patient could suffer serious consequences or even death as a result. As a patient, it’s important to seek second opinions and to find out if your test results or diagnoses are correct. Taking that step can help you identify misdiagnoses…

For most people, the term distracted driving will conjure up mental images of someone recording a Tik Tok video or reading a text message. Thanks in part to public awareness campaigns, distracted driving has almost become synonymous with the use of a phone while at the wheel. The truth is that distraction comes from…

You needed to go through general anesthesia because of the significant surgery that had been planned for you. You trusted that the anesthesiologist would do what was right for you and give you the medications needed to keep you stable. What you never could have expected was that you’d end up suffering brain damage…

Hospital safety ratings can matter. Being able to know how well your medical providers are performing can be important when making healthcare choices. If you knew a hospital had a D rating, would you go there? Would you risk suffering an injury if you could spend another 10 minutes driving to an A-rated hospital?…

Statewide, the Illinois Department of Transportation reports that nearly 1,000 people die annually in our state from injuries they suffer in collisions. Not surprisingly, the bustling hub of Chicago sees more than its fair share of wrecks. Below are the top seven sites that have the most frequent wrecks in and around the city….

The safety record for anesthesia has improved dramatically in recent times. However, if you are facing a procedure that requires anesthesia, it is essential to understand the risks. Decreasing the odds of a bad outcome If you have concerns regarding anesthesia, bring your questions to your medical team. Be direct with your questions, and…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that approximately one-third of all fatal motor vehicle accidents involve an impaired driver. Illinois has new recreational marijuana laws, and it raises a question: how will the new law affect highway safety? Studies show marijuana use slows reaction time, impairs time-and-distance perspective, and causes coordination problems. That…

A recent study in the BMJ Open found that car accidents increased 10% in Colorado after legalization of marijuana. Cannabis was legalized for medical use in Colorado in 2000 and for recreational use in 2012. For more please, read: Research Ties Marijuana Legalization to Car Accidents, Injuries “Dr. Gregory Marcus, author of the study…

There’s a pivotal scene in the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” where the pharmacist, Mr. Gower — who is insane with grief after learning that his son has died from influenza and who has gotten drunk as a result — almost poisons a young customer’s medicine with cyanide. Fortunately, an adolescent George Bailey’s timely…