Medical Malpractice

Reaching an accurate diagnosis can take quite a bit of time. The first step in the process usually involves a doctor discussing symptoms and concerns with the patient. They then have the option of ordering special medical tests. Modern diagnostic tools include imaging...

A visit to the emergency room is usually a stressful time for the patient. They count on the medical team that sees them to provide care that meets or exceeds the standard of care. They certainly don’t expect that they will receive care leaving them in worse shape...

Doctors sometimes have the difficult responsibility of advising their patients to amputate a limb to prevent an infection or disease from spreading or worsening.  Unfortunately, sometimes a doctor can amputate the wrong limb. It may seem like an unthinkable mistake,...

Did you know that about 13% of American women are expected to develop breast cancer at some point in their lives? It is one of the most common cancers affecting women, and it afflicts men as well. Unfortunately, breast cancer can be misdiagnosed by healthcare...

When researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine revealed in a 2016 study that medical errors are the third-leading cause of death in America, the public, the media and the medical community were shaken.  It shouldn’t be surprising that a follow-up...

As a patient, you trust medical practitioners to help you get better. And most physicians do their best to achieve so. However, errors may occur. According to the National Practitioner Data Bank, Georgia received 175 medical malpractice payment reports by September...

When something goes wrong with your medical care and you end up with a missed diagnosis or misdiagnosis, who is most likely to blame? Would you believe it could be the radiologist who took your x-rays, MRI or other scans? In 2021, roughly 71% of radiologists said that...

Surgeons, like all medical doctors, attend years of graduate school and complete internships before beginning their careers in earnest. Surgeons typically work at hospitals or for large medical practices and have access to excellent equipment and facilities. With...

Cancer doesn’t care if you are healthy or unfit. It attacks without prejudice, devastating an uncountable number of lives. Some cancers occur in all genders, while others occur only in men or women. For example, men can develop prostate cancer, but women don’t have a...

Cerebral palsy is often caused by a lack of oxygen to a child's brain. This could happen during birth. For example, a doctor could make a mistake and cause the umbilical cord to become wrapped around the child's neck. Even if the doctor fixes the mistake relatively...