When you are showing signs of a stroke or have symptoms that you feel are suspicious, it’s important for your medical provider to take them seriously. There are three types of strokes that your doctor should examine you for if you are showing signs like having one...
What’s a certificate of merit in a New York medical malpractice claim?
When someone dies due to another person’s errors in judgment, the victim’s surviving family members can generally pursue a measure of justice through a wrongful death claim. Once an attorney takes their case, they don’t need anybody’s permission to move forward....
How a busy medical practice causes diagnostic failures
When you have irritating or debilitating symptoms, you turn to your doctor for a diagnosis. You explain what has happened, and they figure out what medical condition causes them. Knowing what has caused your symptoms makes it much easier for you to treat them. ...
The devastating consequences of a ‘wrong side’ surgery
Going into surgery typically means putting your life in the hands of the person performing the operation and the anesthesiologist helping you fall asleep during the procedure. Sadly, for a minority of patients undergoing surgery, a medical mistake could drastically...
Hospitals put people at high risk for catching an infection
People go to the hospital because they are severely ill, require trauma care or need to undergo intensive medical procedures like surgery. Patients expect that the hospital will be a clean and safe space for them during their most vulnerable time. Unfortunately,...
Robotic surgery and medical malpractice: What are your options?
There have been great strides in surgical technology in recent decades. Robotics (also known as artificial intelligence or AI) are playing a larger role in many procedures. Depending on what type of surgery you’re having, there may be a robot on your surgical team....
How doctors miss UTI infections in women
Most women (and many men), realize that urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common. While uncomfortable and troubling, they are easily treatable. Except when they aren’t. UTIs have the potential to cause serious complications in a patient’s health when they last very...
Flawed surgeries may leave medical instruments inside patients
Untold scores of surgical procedures, both minor and serious ones, occur without any problems. However, some surgeries go terribly wrong, and the resulting injuries or death might derive from a surgeon's errors. Anyone who suffers from this egregious mistake could...
Could your doctor’s bias against overweight people lead to malpractice?
It is common for a person’s weight to fluctuate throughout their life, and if you find yourself classified as overweight, it may bring up some concerns. However, if you go to the doctor concerned about symptoms you are experiencing, it could be problematic if they...
How skin color can affect medical care
Residents of New York City have joined citizens across the nation in protest of unfair treatment of Black people at the hands of law enforcement. However, while police brutality as a form of disparate treatment is being recognized, some health activists say racial...
