Physicians have a very challenging job. They have to take the information provided by a patient, which may be inaccurate or incomplete, and use those details to reach an accurate diagnosis of what has caused someone's symptoms. Years of medical school are typically...
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Can birth injuries cause paralysis?
Birth injuries are a distressing concern for expecting parents. Unforeseen complications can sometimes accompany the joyous occasion of bringing a new life into the world. Among these potential complications, birth injuries can be particularly problematic. One...
Did your doctor fail to listen to you?
Once or twice a year, you get a cold or flu that you can usually shake off on your own. However, there have been occasions where this hasn’t been the case. You’ve felt so poorly that you needed to go and see the doctor. After visiting the doctor’s office, you expect...
Why Patients With Disabilities Are At Greater Risk Of Medical Malpractice
Someone with a disability might assume that one of the last places they’d suffer discrimination and inability or unwillingness to accommodate them would be a healthcare setting like a doctor’s office. Unfortunately, as many disabled patients have learned, that’s not...
5 Common Signs Of Mental Health Malpractice
Addressing and treating mental health issues is as important as dealing with physical health problems. Patients trust mental health professionals to help them in any way possible. Sadly, some psychiatrists take advantage of their patients’ trust. Or they act...
I Got Sick Because The Hospital Was Dirty. Can I Make A Claim?
We all think that the hospital is the right place to go when we’re sick. The doctors and nurses should help you to leave feeling much better than when you got there. If you have to stay in the hospital for a while, you expect it to be clean. You also want the people...
Could You Be A Victim Of Medical Malpractice?
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...
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...