Medical Malpractice

Any local emergency room is the first line of defense against catastrophic medical issues. In theory, the professionals that staff an emergency room do their best to screen people as they enter and to get people the treatment they require as quickly as possible....

Over the past several years, a number of ground-breaking studies have confirmed that medical mistakes are far more pervasive – and far deadlier – than had previously been assumed by just about everyone. As a result, an increased awareness of patient safety challenges...

It’s the stuff of nightmares, both for the patient and their survivors. A long-term care facility in another state faces allegations of malpractice after declaring a live resident dead and sending her – in a body bag – to the funeral home. According to medical...

People trust that their dentist will do the work they need in the correct manner. While most dentists do exactly that, there are some who are negligent when they’re taking care of patients. Their patients can suffer from many issues because of that negligence. Just...

People typically don’t associate medical malpractice with psychiatry. Many don’t even realize that it’s possible to file a malpractice suit against a psychiatrist. However, psychiatrists are doctors, and they can wield considerable power over people – many of whom...

It can be reassuring for some patients to have a doctor who’s got some grey hair and wrinkles – at least more reassuring than having one who looks young enough to be your grandchild. Many practicing physicians, like people in nearly every line of work these days, are...

The bones in newborn infants consist partly of cartilage, allowing the baby’s support structure to remain flexible (to a degree). The flexibility of infant bones protects them from injury, but that doesn’t mean fractures never occur. Many infants suffer bone breaks...

Human mistakes occur in every line of work, including the medical profession. Nurses, pharmacists and doctors alike who have spent years in school and caring for patients can still make mistakes, forget something or suffer their own medical issue that affects the care...

Emergency rooms play a critical role in modern healthcare in the United States. When physician's offices are not open or someone has a medical issue that requires immediate attention and likely hospitalization, the patient can go to the emergency room.  The workers...

In the medical setting, diagnostic errors can be very detrimental to a patient's health. These errors tend to come in three different ways. The diagnosis can be missed entirely, the person can get the wrong diagnosis from their doctor, or that diagnosis may be...