Medical Malpractice

Your doctor asked you to do some medical tests because of an anomaly in your last visit. You’re told all the tests were done and you would receive a call for a follow-up appointment. The appointment would have made sure you and your doctor could go over any additional...

When having a baby, the majority of women use an epidural. Some studies put it around 60%. This is a simple way to reduce the pain of labor, making it more comfortable to have a child. Nothing makes it easy, but an epidural can help. However, there are those who are...

Missing a diagnosis could put a patient’s life at risk, which is why it’s so important that medical providers know what to look for when a patient comes in with the signs of a stroke. There are three kinds of strokes, so being able to identify which one a person is...

There are many kinds of cancers that can form in the body, but one that has symptoms that might be ignored or brushed off is esophageal cancer. This kind of cancer occurs in the esophagus between the throat and stomach. When this cancer forms, it often causes symptoms...

When you hear about a “wrong-site” surgical error, you likely think of a surgeon amputating the wrong leg or operating on the wrong organ. However, in the medical profession, “wrong site” is also used to describe a procedure performed on the wrong patient or the wrong...

Many people’s hospital experience is less pleasant or successful than they hoped. Yet, not all of them have the option to file a claim for compensation. Medical malpractice cases can be extremely challenging to prove, so it is crucial you get honest advice about your...

Facing an illness or injury can be a stressful time. While you are trying to get better, it can feel like there are several hurdles in your path to the correct diagnosis and treatment. Each person will have slightly different reactions to changes in the body. These...

The history of how the opioid crisis came to be is fairly clear. After years of virtually ignoring their patients’ chronic pain for fear those patients would become addicts, doctors were given the green light to freely prescribe new opioids. Many patients with chronic...

One of the most serious mistakes that a surgical team can make is to leave an implement behind when the procedure is done. The best-case scenario is simply that the patient has discomfort and needs another procedure to remove the item. The worst case, of course, is...

Qualifying as a neurosurgeon takes around 15 years. Does this mean you are in safe hands when you need one to operate on you? Unfortunately, not always. Neurosurgeons face a higher rate of medical malpractice claims than other types of medic. According to the Journal...