A wrongful death caused by a physician's negligence may require legal action to help a surviving family move forward. If an individual dies from an unintended cut or puncture occurring during surgery, holding a doctor and hospital liable may help bring a family a...
Medical Malpractice
Dirty hands can be deadly in a hospital
The increased awareness of the need to wash hands correctly and frequently has reached most of the public, but the information should be old news to people who work in health care-related jobs. However, every year, patients at health care facilities die from...
What do you know about reducing medication errors?
You depend on your physician to help you remain in good health, but medical practitioners sometimes slip up and cause patients accidental harm. If you take prescription medicine, do you know how to prevent a medication error? The FDA offers tips for protecting your...
Misdiagnosis is a common malpractice claim
When someone goes to the doctor with a health complaint of some kind, there is an expectation that the medical professional will do whatever he or she can to figure out what is going on. Unfortunately, getting the diagnosis wrong or not coming up with any diagnosis...
How does maternal age relate to cesarean complications?
There are risks of complications with delivering a baby by either cesarean section or vaginal birth. In both cases, your risk of complications increases with age. However, research shows that risks of complications associated with cesarean section may be more...
Disturbing facts regarding maternity mortality
The joy of welcoming a new child into the world can quickly turn to overwhelming grief when a mother dies after childbirth. While pregnancy and labor and delivery come with risks, failure on the part of physicians and health care teams to provide adequate care all too...
What is medical malpractice?
You may be familiar with the term "medical malpractice." Malpractice can involve hospitals, doctors and healthcare facilities. The legal foundation for malpractice is that doctors owe a special duty of care with patients. While doctors may not be liable for every harm...
Can doctors prescribe too much medication?
When a Georgia doctor prescribes medication, you should feel confident that your physician has correctly prescribed you with the medicine you need to treat the condition you have. If you do not require a certain medication, you should not be taking it. Yet some...
