Last week, actor Dennis Quaid released his documentary called "Chasing Zero: Winning the War on Healthcare Harm," which aired in homes across South Florida and the country on the Discovery Channel. Quaid, whose newborn twins nearly died as a result of medical malpractice at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, has set out to raise awareness of problems America faces with medical errors. His twins were accidentally given an overdose of the blood thinner heparin. He has described himself as the "front man" for this campaign and believes that implementing safe practices can result in less medical errors and safer patients. Quaid believes accountability, like that faced by the aviation industry when accidents happen, may help shed light on the estimated 200,000 avoidable medical-error deaths that occur each year.
The medical malpractice attorneys at Gamba & Lombana have seen dozens of cases involving medical errors at hospitals across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. One case, in Hillsborough County at the H. Lee Moffit Cancer Center & Research Institute, involved a patient who allegedly received excessive amounts of radiation treatment due to an improperly calibrated machine. That case received local media attention, but unfortunately many don't. Many patients suffer from the negligence of hospitals, but the general public never learns of these mistakes. We applaud Mr. Quaid for his efforts to raise awareness on medical errors through this documentary and for his fight to improve patient safety.
Family members whose loved ones have been severely injured due to the negligence of a hospital need to be aware that they have options. The medical malpractice attorneys of Gamba & Lombana have the experience and the passion to make sure that those at fault are held accountable for their actions. Let the attorneys review your case under no obligation.
