Blog Posts in September, 2017
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Electronic Medical Records and Medical Malpractice Cases
Posted By Kempton & RussellPrior to the advent of personal computers, all medical records were written by hand. Whenever an attorney needed to review medical records in medical malpractice cases, he or she would have to rely on the handwriting of doctors to understand more about the case. However, it has now become easier than ever to spot deficiencies in the standard of care by reading electronic health records (EHR). In ...Continue Reading -
Common Preventable Medical Errors
Posted By Kempton & RussellAccording to The Journal of the American Medical Association, almost a quarter of active-care patient deaths were rated as at least “possibly preventable by optimal care.” Around 6% was rated as “probably or definitely preventable.” This means anywhere from 6% to 23% of patient deaths could have been prevented with better care. Likewise, as high as 74% of medical errors not resulting in wrongful ...Continue Reading
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