Category Archives: Medical Malpractice & Errors

Visiting the doctor, a medical specialist, a surgeon, or another healthcare professional only to walk away with more harm and complications than you started with can be unnerving. Unfortunately, such is the reality for hundreds of patients every year – in fact, medical errors are now a leading cause of injury and death throughout the …

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When you suffer from an injury, illness, or chronic health condition, you rely on your doctor and other medical professionals to provide the care and treatment you need. This includes running the appropriate diagnostic tests, interpreting the results properly, and pursuing the best course of action based on the specific circumstances surrounding your case. Failure …

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Traditionally, the plaintiff in a medical malpractice lawsuit must show that a medical professional’s negligence caused the person to suffer a specific injury. However, under another theory, a plaintiff can seek compensation if a doctor’s negligence diminished the plaintiff’s chance of survival. This is called the “loss of chance” doctrine. The doctrine often applies in …

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When a nurse gives someone the wrong drug, their mistake could severely jeopardize the patient’s health. While nurses have the demanding task of taking care of us when we’re sick or injured, we have the right to expect a high standard of care from them. Serious or fatal mistakes are never acceptable. Can I sue …

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Did you recently learn that you suffered serious harm after visiting your doctor for a diagnosis or after scheduling a surgery? Did a pharmacist fill the wrong prescription? Did a laboratory get your results wrong? Did you receive a delayed cancer diagnosis that led to additional harm? If you answered yes to these questions or …

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Medical malpractice at military hospitals and medical facilities poses a major problem. However, due to a U.S. Supreme Court decision from the 1950s, active duty service members face great difficulty when it comes to bringing a medical malpractice claim against military doctors and hospitals. The Military Times reports that active duty members of the military …

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Most of us would agree: When serious medical errors occur, doctors should tell their patients. However, a survey published a few years ago revealed that many doctors do not share that view. In fact, many doctors actually think it is OK to tell patients something that is untrue. In 2012, the journal, Health Affairs, reported …

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Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its inaugural hospital assessment ratings. The agency hopes that these new ratings will help to inform consumers and encourage hospitals to improve the quality of medical care that they provide. The study took a look at patient care and gave each hospital a …

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