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PCOS sufferers at risk of misdiagnosis

On behalf of Taliaferro, Carran & Cowherd, PLLC | Sep 23, 2019 | Medical Malpractice

One out of every five women will develop a disorder called polycystic ovarian syndrome during their lifetimes, according to the Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Awareness Association. Most doctors think PCOS is a result of both environmental and genetic factors, but there...

Vasculitis can be easy to misdiagnose

On behalf of Taliaferro, Carran & Cowherd, PLLC | Aug 13, 2019 | Medical Malpractice

Medical professionals in Kentucky and throughout the country could be misdiagnosing patients with vasculitis. This is because there are many signs that mimic the symptoms of this condition, and treating patients for vasculitis when they don’t actually have it...

Steps to take after a medical misdiagnosis

On behalf of Taliaferro, Carran & Cowherd, PLLC | Aug 5, 2019 | Medical Malpractice

Around 12 million people in Kentucky and across the U.S. are misdiagnosed by doctors every year. In fact, some 20% of all serious medical conditions are mistaken for something else. This is the reason for requesting a second, third or even fourth opinion. When...

Study reveals three most misdiagnosed medical conditions

On behalf of Taliaferro, Carran & Cowherd, PLLC | Aug 2, 2019 | Medical Malpractice

Misdiagnoses and delayed diagnoses are behind more than 100,000 cases of permanent disability or death every year in the U.S. A study from Johns Hopkins University shows that three conditions in particular are frequently linked to diagnostic errors. Kentucky residents...

Medication mistakes often linked to electronic records

On behalf of Taliaferro, Carran & Cowherd, PLLC | Jul 15, 2019 | Medical Malpractice

When people in Kentucky go into the hospital, they want to be able to rely on their doctors to provide accurate, precise care to treat their illnesses. However, some people may wind up even more seriously injured than before due to physician errors or medical...

The challenge of linking medical malpractice with injuries

On behalf of Taliaferro, Carran & Cowherd, PLLC | Jun 10, 2019 | Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice is all too common with everything from surgical errors to diagnostic and medication errors being committed in Kentucky and across the U.S. When malpractice, or the failure of a doctor to live up to accepted standards of conduct, leads to an injury,...

Most health IT-related issues go unresolved

On behalf of Taliaferro, Carran & Cowherd, PLLC | May 21, 2019 | Medical Malpractice

A new study has found that health care organizations in Kentucky and elsewhere are failing to resolve most patient safety events involving information technology. The study, which was published in the Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management, was conducted by...

Schizophrenia patients can be frequently misdiagnosed

On behalf of Taliaferro, Carran & Cowherd, PLLC | May 6, 2019 | Medical Malpractice

When it comes to treating mental illness, diagnostic accuracy is important. When people in Kentucky receive medications for the wrong illness, the results can be harmful, especially when the treatments have serious side effects. While those side effects may be...

Electronic records could lead to pediatric dangers

On behalf of Taliaferro, Carran & Cowherd, PLLC | Apr 30, 2019 | Medical Malpractice

When people take their children to the doctor or the hospital in Kentucky, they may be worried about their kids’ health or even the treatment they will receive. Most parents do not pay much attention to how their children’s medical records are kept....

Study reveals disagreements in fibromyalgia diagnosis methods

On behalf of Taliaferro, Carran & Cowherd, PLLC | Mar 18, 2019 | Medical Malpractice

Residents of Kentucky should know that many people are mistakenly diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a condition marked by chronic pain and fatigue. Furthermore, investigators at a university clinic have found a discrepancy between the clinical diagnosis and criteria-based...
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