Diagnostic errors can significantly threaten patient safety, leading to severe harm and death. While there have been great strides in developing interventions that allow medical providers to reassess for errors and improve diagnostic accuracy, misdiagnosis continues to be frequent, costly, and deadly. This is especially true for those suffering from autoimmune diseases, such as lupus. Those who experience a...
Continue ReadingNo one ever wants to receive news that they have been diagnosed with cancer. Understandably, you might immediately wonder how severe your cancer is and how far it’s spread. Timely diagnosing cancer is crucial as it can impact your chances of recovery, and hopefully, remission. Did the doctor diagnose you timely, or was there a delay? What if you...
Continue ReadingIt is reasonable to assume that your healthcare provider will carefully evaluate your symptoms, request the correct diagnostic tests, ascertain what is wrong, and determine the best course of action. When something is missed in this process, it can cause significant harm or death. This is especially true when it involves brain tumor misdiagnosis. According to the National Brain...
Continue ReadingHospitals, nurses, obstetricians, and other medical providers and facilities are held to a certain standard of care. Failure to meet this standard of care can result in serious injuries or even death. If you or your child was harmed during the labor or delivery process, you may be eligible to file a claim for medical malpractice against the negligent...
Continue ReadingThere are many forms of medical malpractice. One of the most unnerving types occurs when the wrong surgical procedure is performed. Not only can this kind of mistake be costly, but it can also have very serious health consequences. As a patient, you have the right to expect that the surgical procedure you go in for is the one...
Continue ReadingVisiting the emergency room is a very stressful experience. Depending on your complaints, emergency room triage means it could be hours before you’re moved into a bed, let alone examined by a doctor. From delays in treatment to many other emergency room errors, things can go wrong every day. When these errors cause harm to patients, victims might end...
Continue ReadingMedical technicians work alongside doctors in hospitals and respond to emergencies. Medical technicians often handle life-and-death tasks. It’s easy to imagine how the pressure of an emergency could result in emergency medical technician medical malpractice. Such medical errors can result in grave injury. You may wonder if medical technicians can be liable for medical malpractice. Medical technicians are health...
Continue ReadingMost patients want anesthesia when they undergo a medical procedure. Anesthesia prevents patients from feeling pain during a procedure. Anesthesiologists are physicians who administer anesthesia to patients. Despite being trained and licensed, anesthesiologists sometimes make negligent errors that result in severe injury or even death. As healthcare providers, anesthesiologists can be liable for medical malpractice. Patients who bring anesthesiologist...
Continue ReadingAccording to the Center for Disease Control, nearly 900,000 people in the United States may be affected by a pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis. However, pulmonary embolism misdiagnosis is relatively common. One study found emergency departments misdiagnose 27.5% of patients suffering from pulmonary embolisms. You may wonder about your remedies for a pulmonary embolism misdiagnosis. Depending on the...
Continue ReadingIt can be difficult to handle an infection after going through surgery and attempting to determine whether you ought to file suit at the same time. You may be wondering, can you sue if you get an infection after surgery? Part of the answer depends on the cause of your infection. In this article, the medical malpractice lawyers at...
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