Children Harmed by Drug Errors in Hospitals

From the NY Times:
Medicine mix-ups, accidental overdoses and bad drug reactions harm roughly one out of 15 hospitalized children, according to the first scientific test of a new detection method.
That number is far higher than earlier estimates and bolsters concerns already heightened by well publicized cases like the accidental drug overdose of actor Dennis Quaid’s [...]

The Law: Trial Lawyers Tell All

From Physicians Practice:
Why do patients sue?
Because they perceive malpractice, says Manhattan plaintiff’s attorney Jeff Kimmel.
A patient’s perception may be influenced by actual medical facts, but his relationship with you and your staff and how well he thinks you’ve handled a negative medical outcome weighs very heavily in his decision to sue. “Almost everyone says that [...]