Recent Articles

Medicare's Stand on "Never Events"

Charles Cerussi
October 29, 2008 15:21

Never events are "reasonably preventable" events or occurrences that should never happen in a hospital or healthcare facility.  The National Quality Forum (NQF) defines never events as "serious reportable events" and include surgical events, such as performing the...

Failure to Comply with Statute of Limitations Gives Rise to Legal Malpractice Actions

Charles Cerussi
July 01, 2008 20:44

A Statute of Limitations is a statute, or law, that restricts the period of time an individual has to bring legal action from the date of the occurrence. The time periods vary from state to state and the amount of time depends upon the type of claim or cause of action. If an action is not brought...

Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment

Charles Cerussi
June 30, 2008 19:10

Nursing homes and other long term care facilites have become the focus of scrutiny because of increasing improper care, negligence and failure to prevent pressure ulcers. Patients are caused to suffer pain, disfigurement, decreased quality of life and increased risk of illness and death from...

Establishing Conscious Pain and Suffering in New York and New Jersey

Charles Cerussi
June 18, 2008 17:22

A common problem in wrongful deaths actions in New York and New Jersey is that neither state allows for compensation for what usually is the greatest loss to the decedent's family, namely the emotional grief and distress that is attendant with losing a loved one.  Both New York and New Jersey...

Brachial Plexus-Erb's Palsy Injury with Shoulder Dystocia During Childbirth

Charles Cerussi
June 18, 2008 16:53

Shoulder dystocia occurs during childbirth when after the head of the child is delivered, the anterior shoulder of the infant cannot pass below the pubic synthysis.  It is diagnosed when the shoulders fail to deliver spontaneously after the fetal head.It is imperative that during the...