Proud To Provide Over A Century Of Service
The risk of an infection after surgery is higher than you might suspect. According to Consumer Reports, about one in 20 people across the country contract an infection during their hospital stay. The period of time immediately following surgery is especially risky,...
They are a common fixture in many backyards in Massachusetts and across the country, but this doesn’t necessarily mean the family trampoline is safe. In fact, if your children enjoy jumping on a trampoline, you may want to pay attention to this post.The American...
Many serious medical conditions may be made worse if there is a failure to diagnose the illness properly and the right treatment is missed as a result. This is true for Massachusetts residents who are suffering from non-fatal, chronic conditions, as well as those who...
When you’re preparing for the birth of your baby, pain relief may be one of your concerns. You probably already know that labor is usually painful, whether this is your first baby or if you have other children. At the law office of Donovan & O'Connor, LLP, we are...
There is always the possibility of an unborn child presenting in a breech position during an otherwise normal pregnancy. When this is the case, doctors will usually inform the parents that a cesarean section is the safest method of delivery. Unfortunately, like many...
For any Massachusetts resident, almost anything would be more preferable to waiting in the emergency room. Sometimes patients have had to wait for hours if the ER is especially busy or the staff is disorganized. Hospitals across the country have made great...
Like other Massachusetts residents, you expect to be treated with the utmost in care and professionalism when you undergo a medical procedure or spend time in the hospital. However, preventable medical mistakes lead to thousands of serious injuries and deaths each...
There is a wide variety of serious illnesses that have symptoms which mimic other medical conditions. Whether flu symptoms end up being a dangerous infection, or mild chronic pain turns out to signal a more serious disease, it can be devastating to Massachusetts...
Adverse drug reactions cause more than 100,000 deaths in the United States each year. According to HealthDay, some of these tragedies occur as the result of a pharmacy mistake. Pharmacists have a busy and stressful job, especially in today’s industry when many...
There are many medications that doctors prescribe during pregnancy that have been approved as safe and effective for a variety of conditions. However, other types of medications have had the opposite effect, either causing harm to the expectant mother or unborn child....