CNN recently ran a story on the alarming rate of medical mistakes in this Country. The story featured Kerry Higuera, a Peoria resident and client of the Patton Law Practice. When Kerry was three months pregnant she was experiencing bleeding and went to the ER. Confusing her with another patient, the hospital mistakenly administered a CT scan of her abdomen. This tragic case underscores the need for improved patient safety measures and a Strong civil justice system.
The full story can be found here: http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/11/hospital.mistakes/index.html