Medical Malpractice

If you’re looking for a doctor, one factor that you may consider is that person’s age. Many people feel more comfortable with an older doctor. That person seems more knowledgeable and experienced, so they assume that they are going to get better medical care. However,...

The average person does not have the knowledge to diagnose themselves or a loved one with a serious medical condition. The most they can do is keep a record of the symptoms that have developed and then make an appointment with their primary care physicians....

Medication errors that occur in medical settings can have many different consequences depending on the type of mistake that occurs and if it is a one-time issue or a recurring one. Timing errors and mistakes about what medication a medical professional administers to...

A hospital-acquired infection (HAI) can have deadly consequences. Vulnerable groups such as infants, the elderly and immunocompromised patients are especially at risk of developing severe complications from HAIs. A potentially dangerous possibility is when such an...

With the exception of minor outpatient procedures, most surgical operations require advanced scheduling and careful preparation. The reason is that surgeons require multiple support professionals and must schedule their time in an operating facility. With so many...

Diagnosing people is sometimes very difficult. There could be dozens of medical conditions that cause the same basic symptoms. Doctors have to take the information provided by their patients and extrapolate a likely medical cause from that information. Of course,...

You don't know nearly as much about medical care as the doctor you see or even the aide who takes you back to the room for your appointment and records your basic vital signs. The average adult knows very little about health care regulations and diagnostic procedures....

Healthcare providers are respectable members of society. These professionals take an oath to provide the utmost care while treating their patients. In fact, healthcare providers have a legal duty to provide a certain standard of care to their patients.  Unfortunately,...

Many people think of a doctor or a surgeon making a mistake when they think of medical malpractice. Certainly, many medical malpractice claims are the result of physicians making terrible mistakes or surgeons performing the wrong procedure.  These malpractice claims...

Seeking care in an emergency room isn’t something that most people do unless there’s something severely wrong. When you first get to the emergency department, a member of the medical team will likely evaluate your condition to determine how serious it is. This is...