If you have experienced injuries as a result of what you believe could be medical malpractice, you should learn what you can about the legal elements necessary in such lawsuits. There are four characteristics that must be present in every medical malpractice case. The...
Medical Malpractice
How much can you recover from your medical malpractice claim?
If you were a victim of medical malpractice, you probably incurred additional costs to get the proper treatment or mistake corrected. In addition, the malpractice likely caused you emotional or psychological pain and suffering. Therefore, it is only fair that you get...
Protect yourself from medication errors
If you are injured or dealing with an illness, you attend a healthcare facility with the expectation that they help you recover. Part of this process often involves the prescription of medication. With the right medication, your condition should improve. However, if...
The wrong medication can harm you in 2 ways
Among the many potential mistakes that a medical professional can make is a medication error. They could prescribe the wrong medication for your condition or for yourself based on your own personal characteristics. This is a serious error, and you as a patient may...
The four D’s of medical malpractice
A visit to a healthcare facility should leave you feeling better, but it's sometimes not the case. Your condition and overall health may deteriorate due to mistakes made in treatment. If so, you may be a victim of medical malpractice. Any act or omission by a...
Doctors misdiagnose heart attacks in women more often
If you’re having a heart attack, a misdiagnosis by a doctor can be fatal. You need help quickly, and you need medical care to overcome what is often a lethal issue. Even a few hours of delay can move you beyond the point where life-saving treatment is possible. With...
Georgia bill would encourage communication after a medical error
Georgia legislators are considering a bill that one state representative hopes will save other families the pain she suffered when her husband died eight years ago. State Rep. Sharon Cooper of Marietta said her husband had some adverse medical events prior to his...
Unintended puncture leads to a malpractice suit and jury award
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...
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...
