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2007 ADVERSE HEALTH EVENTS ANNUAL REPORT
MINNESOTA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
Between October 7, 2006, and October 6, 2007, a total of 125 adverse health events were reported to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). This figure represents an average of 10.4 events per month or roughly 2.4 events per week.
The most frequent adverse health events noted in this year’s report 
were stage three or four pressure ulcers (43), wrong site surgery (24), and a foreign object left in a patient after surgery (25). Other events included wrong procedures (10), medication errors (4), falls (4), criminal events (4), and other (10).
The report noted that 19 percent of the adverse events resulted in either death (13) or serious disability (10). Of the 13 deaths reported during this time period, four were due to falls, three were the result of suicide, and four were related to the malfunction of a product or device.
If you or a family member was injured or killed due to an adverse health event, a Minnesota medical malpractice attorney at Pritzker | Ruohonen is available for a free consultation. To contact an attorney at the firm, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm's free case consultation form.
Minnesota medical malpractice attorneys at Pritzker | Ruohonen have decades of experience and a national reputation. Attorneys at the firm have been interviewed by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Lawyers USA and other publications. In recognition of their accomplishments, Minnesota attorneys Fred Pritzker and Rich Ruohonen have been named "Super Lawyers" by Law & Politics magazine. Fred Pritzker is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America.
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Medical Malpractice Topics
Pain and Suffering
Rich Ruohonen recently chaired a legal seminar on obtaining compensation for pain and suffering in a personal injury case. Rich uses his knowledge, experience, and reputation to maximize recoveries for clients.
$950,000 Recovery for Failure to Diagnose Septic Arthritis
Pritzker | Ruohonen attorneys Fred Pritzker and Elliot Olsen recently secured a $950,000 recovery on behalf of a young man who developed septic arthritis eight days following knee surgery.
Pritzker | Ruohonen Newsletter
Pritzker | Ruohonen is now publishing its newsletters online. Sign up today to receive the newsletter via email. Read our newsletters: Spring 2008 and Summer 2008.
Dental Malpractice: Oral Surgery and Burn Injuries
The FDA has recently stated that poorly-maintained dental equipment has resulted in severe burns. These cases could involve both dental malpractice and product liability claims.
Hospital Malpractice Lawsuits
Hospital malpractice includes any type of medical negligence that occurs in a hospital setting, including errors by doctors, nurses, technicians and other hospital staff.
Neurosurgery Errors
Surgical errors are common and can lead to serious injury or death. In an article in the medical journal Neurosurgery that reported on a study of 1108 elective neurosurgical procedures, a neurosurgeon recorded 2684 errors in 87.1% of the cases. 22.6% of the errors were considered major. 78.5% of the errors were deemed preventable.