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Medical malpractice and California’s labor laws can be complicated topics, but these websites can help you learn more. If you’d like to speak to an attorney regarding a medical malpractice lawsuit, call (888) 694-9742 to reach the Ladva Law Firm in San Francisco.
Premature infant Genesis Burkett died because of a preventable medical error: He was accidentally given too much sodium in his IV fluids. His parents sued the Chicago hospital where he was born for medical malpractice.
San Francisco recently raised its minimum wage to $10.24, the highest in the nation. While this is good for workers, not all employers are as happy about it.
California mandates that every worker be allowed a meal break after five hours on the job. To learn more, check out this information from the California Department of Labor.
Though modern medicine is able to cure or treat many illnesses, its effectiveness can be compromised by medical malpractice errors. Every year, 44,000 to 98,000 people are killed by medical errors. Here are just a few examples of malpractice:
Anesthesia Errors
Anesthesiologists sometimes give patients the wrong dose of anesthesia, fail to monitor patients correctly, or fail to intubate when necessary to help a patient breathe. These errors can lead to asphyxia, brain injury, or stroke. Perhaps most disturbingly, administering an insufficient dose of anesthesia may result in anesthesia awareness, in which the patient partially awakens and may even feel the pain of surgery.
Birth Injuries
Many types of injuries can occur during the birth process. If doctors misapply traction or forceps, they may cause head injury. Doctors sometimes “pull” a baby through the birth canal; in some situations, a baby’s shoulder may become stuck, leading to nerve damage in the shoulder. The drug Pitocin is sometimes administered to help speed up labor, but the increasing contractions may cut off oxygen to the fetus.
Medication Errors
Many drug names sound or look alike, leading to confusion among doctors and other medical professionals. They may give a patient the wrong medication or the wrong dosage. Sometimes errors are as simple as not checking the information on the packaging of the drug; for example, a baby in Chicago died from an overdose of sodium in an IV, because no one properly checked the label.
Surgical Errors
Mistakes during surgery are surprisingly common. Surgeons sometimes operate on the wrong side of the body or perform the wrong procedure altogether. In some cases, doctors actually leave surgical equipment in the patient’s body, potentially leading to pain and infections.
If you or someone you love has been the victim of one of these errors, you deserve compensation for injuries, pain and suffering, and medical bills. To discuss your situation, call the attorneys of Ladva Law Firm today. You can reach our San Francisco office at (888) 694-9742.
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Since July of 2009, the federal minimum wage has stood at $7.25 per hour. To learn about how this affects you, take a look at this informative video.
Many states have their own minimum wages, which may be higher or lower than the federal level. Any employee covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act will receive the higher of these two wages. Exceptions to these regulations do exist, but they are very few.
Your employer is required to display a poster outlining minimum wage requirements and other employment laws. If he fails to do so or if your employment rights are being violated, call (888) 694-9742 to reach the Ladva Law Firm today!
Nothing is more tragic than losing a loved one due to wrongful death. By definition, wrongful death refers to situations in which a person is wrongfully killed due to the negligence, carelessness, or reckless actions of another. Knowing that your loved one could be alive today if only the responsible party had exercised more caution makes an already devastating situation even more difficult to bear.
At the Ladva Law Firm, we are committed to providing dedicated legal counsel to families throughout San Francisco and the Bay Area who’ve recently lost a loved one due to wrongful death. We understand that nothing can bring back your loved one, and that filing a lawsuit may be the last thing on your mind at this time. However, by filing a lawsuit against the responsible party, you may be able to achieve some sense of closure or peace of mind. In addition, a San Francisco wrongful death attorney at our office can vindicate the rights of you and your loved one by helping you seek compensation from the responsible party.
