A recent investigation into a fatal blood transfusion error at St. Luke’s in Houston has uncovered startling deficiencies in patient care. The review, which was conducted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), identified several lapses in basic care standards and failures to correct systematic problems that had already been brought to the

Even though doctors may sexually assault patients, the Texas Medical Board allows them to remain doctors.  Patients trust their physicians.  They trust doctors with their lives, their children, and their bodies.  Some of these doctor’s breach that confidence and take advantage of patients.  They molest them and sexually assault them, yet the Medical Board allows

If you are moving a loved one into a nursing home, you may be experiencing a lot of anxiety.  You may be worried about their health and well-being.  You want to make sure that they are cared for.  You probably are losing sleep about whether they will be happy.  You may also, unfortunately, be getting

Patients expect to be taken care of in a hospital.  Patients can reasonably expect that the nurses are giving them the right medication.  And they can count on the staff to be following doctor’s orders. Nurses and hospital staff owe every patient a duty of care.  When the staff and the nurses hurt you, the