It really is heartbreaking that medical malpractice even exists when it is the duty of physicians and hospitals to provide patients with a standard of care. Though the law cannot fix your broken heart, it can alleviate financial burdens brought about by medical...
Medical And Professional Malpractice
Can a nuchal cord cause permanent birth injury?
A nuchal cord is a term used to describe the condition where an umbilical cord wraps around a baby’s neck inside its mother’s uterus. This situation is quite common and usually doesn’t impact the outcome of the pregnancy. However, some nuchal cords can pose a...
3 acts by an attorney that could be actionable legal malpractice
When you hire a lawyer to represent you in a civil or criminal manner, you expect them to act in your best interests. You don't know the law, so you depend on them to explain both state code and important court precedent, which involves interpretations of existing...
Signs you need a new doctor
You try your best to be as fit and healthy as possible. While this will help to boost your immune system, there are some illnesses that you simply cannot shake off on your own. When you find yourself in such a situation, you enlist the help of a doctor and their...
A medical misdiagnosis can be deadly
Imagine receiving treatment for a wrong illness while the actual disease continues ravaging you. By the time you realize something is wrong, it might be too late to get the proper treatment. A delayed or wrong diagnosis is an act of negligence by the doctor or...
Hypoxia could result from an anesthesia error
Anesthesia errors are extremely dangerous, because if they are not corrected, they could lead to damage to the heart, brain, lungs, or other organs. The problem with certain kinds of anesthesia errors is that it is easy to accidentally paralyze the patient’s ability...
Items often left behind after surgery
When you go in for surgery, one potential complication that can arise is if the doctor accidentally leaves items behind -- inside your body -- when the operation has concluded. This can lead to serious health issues for a patient, and the best-case scenario is usually...
Even a minor surgery can go wrong
If you are due for minor surgery, your doctor may have told you to expect a simple, painless procedure that will only last half an hour. You probably went ahead to make plans for the rest of the day. However, shortly after the surgery, complications start developing,...
Is your doctor in a rush? Maybe you should worry
Does medical care seem more expensive but increasingly less personable nowadays? If so, then you're not alone in your thoughts. Prices associated with medical care in the U.S. are notoriously high, and doctors are spending less and less time with their patients. You...
Plastic surgery errors and proving surgeon negligence
For some residents of Lakewood, Ohio, getting plastic surgery is the realization of a dream, especially for those who wish to correct a deformity. However, these surgical procedures come with more risks than you might imagine. Many patients come out of these surgeries...