Missing the signs of a stroke could lead to a patient suffering serious injuries or passing away. In most cases, there are obvious signs that a stroke is occurring, whether those are outward signs or signs that come back with medical tests. Anyone who goes into a...
Medical Malpractice
Common mistakes can lead to inaccurate blood pressure readings
When you visit the doctor’s office, you likely have your blood pressure checked by a nurse or other clinician before you see your physician. It’s one of the basic measurements of a person’s health. You assume that the person taking your blood pressure knows what...
Appendicitis needs to be diagnosed early
You probably know someone who has had their appendix removed. It is one of the most common surgical procedures when someone has appendicitis -- when their appendix has become inflamed. Promptly identifying and treating appendicitis is vital. Otherwise, the appendix...
How to check out your doctor (before you become the victim of their mistakes)
You trust your primary care physician (PCP) completely. After all, you’ve been their patient for years. You’re not so trusting, however, when it comes to the specialist they’re sending you to next. Whether you’re just wary about unfamiliar doctors or you’ve had a bad...
4 things you need for a medical malpractice claim
“Medicine is a science of uncertainty and an art of probability.” These are the wise words of the physician William Osler. You may not have heard of him, but you probably know the John Hopkins research hospital he founded. It produces the interactive map that tracks...
How do you know if you have a medical malpractice case?
Dealing with a personal injury is tough. If you have an injury as a result of medical errors, that can be even more difficult to deal with. If you or someone you love have an injury from a medical mistake, you may be wondering if you can file a medical malpractice...
Don’t let your doctor ignore your questions
You have plenty of health questions when you get to your doctor’s appointment. However, you leave feeling like you never got a chance to ask them. Or, even when you did ask them, you may feel like the doctor ignored them and did not take your concerns seriously. This...
Does your doctor’s gender matter?
You can get world-class care from a doctor regardless of gender. Certainly, you do not want to stereotype any medical professional. You need to decide how you feel about going to them based on your own experiences with them. However, you may have wondered about the...
Standard of care must be met for all patients
Medical malpractice issues can have very serious effects on the victims. The doctors who are caring for patients must ensure they're doing things in line with the standards set for them. There's a chance that substandard care might be the culprit when someone faces...
4 categories of reasons for surgical never events
Patients who go in for a surgery expect that the medical team caring for them will perform the procedure without causing them any unnecessary harm. This happens in most cases, but there are issues that sometimes occur. Surgical "never events" are ones that are...