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...
Medical Malpractice
3 horrific mistakes that happen every week in operating rooms
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...
Prostate cancer can be misdiagnosed as a benign condition
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...
Why it takes time to diagnose cerebral palsy
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...
Placental abruption: Life-threatening condition
A pregnant woman is likely to eagerly await the birth of her baby. Most expectant mothers don’t think that they will have to deal with a complication that could threaten them or their new baby. For some, a placental abruption turns what should be a joyous time into a...
How to know if you have been the victim of medical malpractice
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...
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...