Month: December 2014

Brain Injury Victims Likely To Be Re-Hospitalized

On behalf of Peterson, Berk & Cross, S.C.

Dec 29, 2014
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Research shows that patients in Wisconsin with traumatic brain injuries may be more likely to be re-hospitalized than people with other kinds of injuries. According to the study conducted by the Brain Injury Association of America, 20 percent of individuals with traumatic brain injuries are re-hospitalized for both elective and non-elective reasons. The study looked […]

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Oregon Woman Dies After Hospital Administers Wrong Medication

On behalf of Peterson, Berk & Cross, S.C.

Dec 11, 2014
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Residents of Wisconsin may have heard about a mistake at an Oregon hospital that resulted in the death of a 65-year-old woman. She was given a paralyzing agent instead of the anti-seizure medicine she was supposed to take, and the switch-up caused her to suffer from brain damage and cardiac arrest. A representative from the […]

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