Connecticut Medical Malpractice Law Blog

Failure to diagnose cancer might lead to increased medical expenses and long-term impact on your health due to the spread of disease through your system. Regardless of this well-known fact, some Connecticut doctors might not perform due diligence when ordering and analyzing your laboratory tests.

Some cancers are difficult to detect in their earlier stages, as you might not display symptoms and therefore not be motivated to have a health screening. Failure to diagnose the disease in these situations is unlikely to result in any legal liability on your doctor's part -- and you should probably not blame yourself for not noticing potential signs. However, there are situations in which you could have a valid claim of professional negligence, if you display symptoms in line with a certain type of cancer and specifically request tests, for example.

With today's highly advanced technologies, it can be hard to believe that severe medical mistakes continue to happen. However, many of these errors do not involve tools or equipment, but the medical professionals themselves. Human error is a natural part of life for Connecticut residents and the rest of the world, but the failure to take proper action after a mistake has occurred is simply unacceptable. 

The Patient Safety Network defines surgical errors and shares the most common types of mistakes made in the operating room. Most commonly, surgeons perform surgeries on the patient's wrong side; this mistake accounts for 59 percent of all medical errors. The second-most common mistake, according to the PSN, involves the right side of the patient, but the wrong site. The wrong procedure and even the wrong patient were other types of mistakes highlighted in PSN's article. While surgical mishaps are rarer than mistakes such as misdiagnoses and incorrect prescription dosages, they can become incredibly dangerous.      

The hospital can be a scary place because you often are going there to have medical procedures done that have a major effect on your health. You expect to be taken care of properly and not have to worry about anything beyond your primary health concern. However, despite all the precautions and safety procedures, mistakes still occur in hospital settings in Connecticut.

According to Consumer Reports, hospital mistakes are actually quite common. Most of these mistakes are due to negligence on the part of hospital staff, and they all are preventable. You can be more proactive in your own care to help prevent these mistakes if you know what to look out for.

Motorists in Stamford, Connecticut who own a Ford Expedition or Ford F-150 pickup truck should take notice of a recent Ford recall the company issued in early April. The recall notice states nearly 350,000 vehicles around the country may be at risk. 

This particular issue comes down to the vehicle's transmission. It may remain in a gear other than the one the driver selected. Therefore, the driver may assume the vehicle is in park, and the dashboard displays this information, when in actuality it could still potentially move. If the driver does not engage the parking brake, then the vehicle may move, possibly causing a car accident. Contact Ford if you believe the recall relates to your truck or SUV.