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Every year, countless people in Berkshire County and throughout the rest of the U.S. welcome new babies into their families. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 32 percent of those newborn babies are delivered via cesarean section....
The human spine is made up of 33 vertebrae that work together to allow you to bend, twist, walk and generally make any movement. At Donovan & O’Connor LLP, we know how damaging an injury to the spinal cord can be. Fortunately, there are some options for those who...
With the new year, two prominent local Berkshire County law firms, Donovan & O'Connor, LLP and DeRosa Dohoney, have merged. The combined entity will retain the Donovan & O'Connor name. This merger represents the unification of two leaders of the Berkshire...
If you have suffered as a result of medical negligence, you already know how physically and mentally straining the experience can be. According to the Journal of Patient Safety, medical malpractice is responsible for as many as 400,000 premature deaths every year, and...
No one likes to get sick on vacation. In addition to the physical strain it can create, people in Massachusetts who travel elsewhere may find it difficult to find appropriate medical care. Physicians everywhere should be held to the same standard of care to prevent a...
The American Cancer Society points out that cancer in its early stages is when it is most treatable. At Donovan & O’Connor, LLP, we know that going through cancer is one of the most difficult things you may ever face. We also know that when a doctor misdiagnoses...
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality reports that 1 in 7 patients on Medicare will encounter a medical error while in a hospital. The truth is that a mistake can happen anytime anyone practices medicine in Massachusetts or across the country. To avoid those...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a report recently stating that across the country, medical mistakes such as a doctor error have begun to decline. However, the Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety and Medical Error Reduction, a Massachusetts...
People who have suffered a traumatic brain injury can experience a variety of side effects ranging from emotional issues such as depression to physical problems like impaired thinking, trouble with hearing and decreased motor skills. According to the Centers for...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that on any given day in the United States, roughly 1 in 25 patients in a hospital will contract one of many healthcare-associated infections. In Massachusetts and across the country, people may enter a medical...