There’s been a lot of talk about a recent jury verdict against Hillcrest Nursing Home, a Kentucky facility, after a patient fell while attempting to transfer herself to the toilet– and there should be, the jury hit the facility with a $7 million dollar verdict. The incident involved a patient who was 67-years-young, who… Continue Reading
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Never Event #5: Deep Vein Thrombosis / Pulmonary Embolism Following Surgery
Posted in Medical MalpracticeWhat Is Deep Vein Thrombosis? Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot forms inside the body. Deep vein thrombosis usually occurs in the legs, arms and chest. If a blood clot dislodges from the area where it initially formed it may get stuck in a smaller vein and block circulation of blood and… Continue Reading