If you have recently suffered physical harm – either injury or illness – that could have possibly been caused, aggravated or escalated by inadequate patient care, you may be a victim of medical malpractice. Medical malpractice occurs when individual healthcare...
Medical Malpractice
Are surgical errors now a thing of the past?
Surgery has become an incredibly technologically-advanced process. In fact, there are numerous procedures that surgeons perform using robotic devices. Most surgeries occur either in private, state-of-the-art operating facilities or modern hospitals. In both scenarios,...
How to strengthen your medical malpractice claim?
Unfortunately, it is not possible to guarantee you will win your medical malpractice claim after a doctor or other professional hurts you. However, if you prepare your claim properly, it improves your odds of success. Since you cannot know in advance whether you will...
3 ways hospital staff can contribute to a birth injury
Birth injuries are relatively rare. Most new mothers go through labor with few complications, and their newborns are healthy once they start gaining weight. However, sometimes the birthing process results in serious injuries. Doctors, nurses and other medical...
The malpractice issue you risk when considering new treatments
It takes a lot of time and financial investment for pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers to secure Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for new products. Frequently, there will be several years of clinical trials that occur before the FDA...
Your doctor will probably interrupt you after 11 seconds
When you go visit your doctor, you expect them to listen to you carefully. You understand your health in a way that no one else does, and you need to relate any issues that you may be having to a medical professional. This is the only way to get a proper diagnosis and...
Are modern patients still at risk of diagnostic failure?
Diagnostic technology has come a long way in recent decades. There are tests that can quickly determine whether a specific pathogen is present in someone's body. Imaging tests have also changed the way that doctors diagnosed conditions, as it has never been easier to...
When can you sue a mental health professional for malpractice?
Many people assume that only physicians and other medical professionals who treat physical ailments and injuries can be guilty of medical malpractice. However, there are some cases in which a mental health professional can also be held liable for causing harm or...
What you need to know about your medical malpractice claim
Healthcare practitioners owe you a duty of care as their patient. It means that they should treat you with reasonable skill and care per the standards expected of the medical profession. When it is not the case, and they are negligent in discharging their duties, it...
How do you prove that medical malpractice harmed you?
Making a medical malpractice claim is no small feat. After all, it requires that you take legal action against someone with an advanced degree and likely a powerful corporate employer. However, you may feel driven to pursue justice when a medical mistake has caused...