Chris Nace is an attorney with Nace Law Group. He works in all practice areas of the firm, including medical malpractice, drug and product liability, motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, and other negligence and personal injury matters.
On Jan. 1, a new law came into effect that requires hospitals in the United States to post the prices of all of their offered services and procedures online.
Each year, one of every 20 U.S. deaths, which encompasses around 140,000 people, is caused by a stroke. Nearly nine in 10 of these strokes are ischemic strokes, which occur when blood flow to the brain is limited or blocked. This blockage deprives the brain…
Recently, researchers at the University of California confirmed that head injuries can lead to serious brain disorders in the future. This study was the first to examine individual cell types’ reactions to brain trauma, which was done through the observation of 6,000 individual cells in…
Leapfrog Group has recently released its semiannual Hospital Safety Grades, ranking care facilities nationwide on a myriad of metrics. While the nonprofit organization is devoted to better safety, quality and affordability for US health care, their recent findings have revealed that medical care in
When a patient with an already weakened immune system acquires an infection in the hospital, devastating consequences can result. Luckily, a Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study team recently revealed that the rate of this happening is decreasing. Today, approximately 3.2 percent of
For decades, brain cooling has been used as a method to reduce brain inflammation and damage in patients who sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, it has also been considered a controversial treatment within the medical community. Although there have been multiple prior studies…
From the 1956 debut of the clinical ultrasound to the 1978 release of the M.R.I., medical technology has been improving the availability of health care for generations. Today, new medical technology is regularly being unveiled that ultimately offers better care and increased safety, as well…
This June, Chicago-based Allstar Healthcare Solutions, Inc., announced a partnership with the Israeli company MedAware that aims to drastically reduce medical errors and increase patient safety with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. MedAware was founded in 2012 after a nine-year-ol
On October 4, 2018, a mother in Madras, Oregon—a rural area several hours southeast of Portland—filed a lawsuit on behalf of her underage daughter alleging that a McDonald’s employee negligently spilled a cup of boiling hot water onto the girl. The then 14-year-old suffered second…
Victims of an ischemic stroke can face unfavorable odds once blood flow to the brain is restricted. The faster an individual receives care, the better their chance of survival as well as regaining their previous quality of life. There’s now hope for such patients in…
Errors made by hospital staff in dispensing medication can be dangerous if not lethal to patients—worse, dosing for children or infants poses an even bigger problem, as even a small miscalculation can cause serious medical issues. In fact, medical errors may account for as many…
Upcoming changes to federal reporting on hospital infection rates could keep patients uninformed about the safety of their healthcare facility. Dangerous infections such as MRSA affect one in 25 patients every day and can quickly lead to long term injury or death without the correct…
