Donahoe Kearney Patient and Worker Safety Blog

If a child, patient or family is harmed by the medical system, the last thing they want is misinformation, empty promises or boasting from a lawyer about how great he or she is.  Families and patients want information on what happened to their child or family member, whether it could have been prevented, and what could make it better.  Did the doctors and nurses put the patient's safety first?  Did they recognize signs and symptoms of an illness, disease or injury?  

Many times, the investigation reveals the medical treatment was appropriate, the injury was not preventable or the condition would have occurred anyway.  And those families understand what happened, because no one ever explained it to them. 

Sometimes the investigation shows medical errors that were preventable.  When families find that out, they don't want revenge.  Their only thoughts are "How will I get my child's wheelchair up the stairs when he's a teenager?" or  "Who will take care of my special needs child when I'm gone?" Those families need information about their rights, and they need lawyers who will give them the information - both good and bad about the benefits and limitations of the legal system.

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  • Common Themes in Medical Malpractice Cases Medical malpractice cases against hospitals, HMOs, doctors and other facilities when they cause serious injuries in DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
  • Common medical malpractice mistakes in DC hospitals In DC hospitals, medical malpractice can include birth injuries, premature delivery, surgical mistakes, misdiagnosis, or failing to order or review a test.
  • INSPIRING COMMUNITIES TO BRING DIGNITY AND HOPE TO YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE. On any given day, there are nearly 437,500 youth in the foster care system in the United States. Of the thousands of youth who enter the system each year, most arrive carrying little more than the clothes on their backs. If they are afforded the opportunity to collect any personal belongings, many are then given a trash bag in which to place and carry their personal items. It is a time of great upheaval and instability, and their first foster home placement is unlikely to be their last. Many youth in foster care will be moved from home to home multiple times, carrying their life’s treasures in a trash bag. At Comfort Cases, we believe that every child deserves to feel a sense of dignity. Every child deserves to pack their belongings in a special bag that they can call their own. It is our mission as a charity to provide a proper bag, filled with comfort and essential items, to these brave youth in foster care on their journey to find their forever home.
  • You had an echocardiogram and the doctor didn't read it Medical malpractice happens when hospitals discharge patients without reviewing test results.
  • How Much Will It Cost To Hire an Attorney for my Child's Medical Malpractice Case? Get the best DC medical malpractice lawyer to review your child's medical malpractice case.
  • New Parents Guide Written by D.C. Med Mal Attorney D.C. Medical Malpractice Lawyer publishes guide for parents of children hurt by medical malpractice.
  • Medical Malpractice in DC, Maryland & Virginia - What Is It? The term is commonly used in law firms, but what does medical malpractice actually mean? For a very broad non-legal definition medical malpractice simply means there was foul play between a doctor and their patient. For a more legal definition, medical malpractice can be defined as any sort of act or omission by a physician during treatment of a patient that deviates from the standard of care in the medical community. That’s a mouthful.
  • Vaping is Just the Next Smoking. There aren’t enough former smokers to convert to their product, and they’ve simply expanded the market.
  • Why do we do, what we do in DC, Maryland, and Virginia? Medical Malpractice Paralegal Chris Schwarz talks about what motivates him to serve those who are egregiously injured in DC, Maryland and Virginia
  • Cerebral Palsy and Other Birth Injuries in DC, Maryland and Virginia Parents of children with cerebral palsy and other serious birth injuries should get started on a case investigation in DC Maryland and Virginia as soon as possible.

We help people in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. 

We only represent people and families; patients injured because of preventable medical mistakes, children with cerebral palsy, workers with on-the-job injuries, people injured in serious car accidents, and families who have lost a loved one.  That's all we do.

 

                    

PATIENT SAFETY RULES

Every hospital, HMO and doctor's office is supposed to follow basic patient safety rules.

Like all of us - bus drivers, accountants, construction workers, lawyers, we all have rules to follow.  And nurses, doctors, hospital techs, specialists, consultants are no different. Everyone in healthcare has rules to follow - rules that are in place to keep patients safe.

So if you think someone you know was seriously injured because someone in healthcare didn't follow the rules, or a hospital didn't have a system to make sure the right thing was done, call us or send us a confidential email.  We'll give you as much information as we can about preventable medical mistakes in D.C., Maryland or Virginia and holding the healthcare system accountable for breaking the rules.