Los Angeles County Hospital Reports Radiation Overdoses

Earlier this week, a Los Angeles County hospital reported that ten patients received an overdose of radiation from CT scans that were used to diagnose strokes. Glendale Adventist Medical Center found that they were giving patients three or four times more radiation than needed after their scanners were reprogrammed. The patients have been informed and their risks seem to be minimal as of now. This situation is still under investigation as it is unclear as to whether the hospital or the reprogrammers of the scanners should be held responsible.

The above case is similar to other Los Angeles medical malpractice situations where patients are mistreated and suffer the consequences. Medical malpractice lends itself to many possible injuries and illnesses such as a patient’s current illness worsening, or overdoses of different treatments and drugs can lead to death. Hospitals are meant to help patients and should be held responsible when they act negligently with a patient’s treatment.

If you have been a victim of a Los Angeles medical malpractice situation, then you will want legal help from a lawyer with experience and knowledge. Medical malpractice can be a complicated case to handle, so it’s in your best interest to have someone fighting for your rights and health. Do not hesitate to contact our Los Angeles medical malpractice attorneys at (800) 715-4489 for further help in receiving compensation for injuries and illnesses you may have received as a result.