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Understanding Cancer Misdiagnosis Malpractice Cases
A cancer diagnosis is one of the most life-altering pieces of news you can receive. However, the sooner it’s found, the sooner you can start treatment and the better your chances of recovery. And fortunately, some cancers, especially when detected early, can even be cured completely. Unfortunately, in some cases, patients may not be diagnosed...
Recognizing the Signs of Misdiagnosed Heart Attacks in Women
Historically, women haven’t been included in most medical research. Even though heart disease is the number-one killer of women in the U.S. and around the world, the effects and symptoms of heart disease in women weren’t thoroughly considered until the mid-1980s. Assuming that women and men could be treated successfully with the same methods likely...
Team of Surgeons Operating in the Hospital.
Catastrophic injuries are injuries that have far-reaching effects on virtually every aspect of a person’s life. Among those injuries are amputations. Sometimes — like after a major accident, or in the event of severe frostbite, or as a result of insufficient blood flow or diabetes — an amputation may be necessary to save your life....
How Nurse Staffing Levels Can Lead to Nursing Malpractice
Worldwide, nurses outnumber doctors by a ratio of about 2.5:1. Even so, the healthcare industry is facing shortages that are predicted to increase in coming years, including a lack of nurses. While there is a lot of focus on the anticipated shortage of physicians, the need for qualified nurses to step in and shoulder the...
How Comparative Negligence Affects Medical Malpractice Cases
According to research conducted by Johns Hopkins and Harvard Medical School, an estimated 795,000 patients in the U.S. suffer disability or death related to medical misdiagnosis annually. These cases are primarily related to vascular events, infections, and cancer, which together account for 75% of serious harms resulting from misdiagnosis. Unfortunately, the scope of medical malpractice...
A medical student studying in the background with books and stethoscope in foreground.
When you go to a healthcare provider for help, you expect to receive a certain standard of care. Even in teaching hospitals, where medical students may be doing a substantial part of the work, you trust that they will be supervised and that they won’t be negligent in their care. That trust isn’t always warranted....
A woman speaking to her new doctor about her previous visit with a different doctor.
In a perfect world, every healthcare provider would offer every patient the correct diagnosis and treatment every time, but unfortunately, we don’t live in a perfect world. By contrast, medical malpractice in the form of misdiagnosis is a problem that causes an average of 795,000 people to die or suffer permanent disabilities every year in...
Law gavel stethoscope Health care business rules and regulations regarding medical malpractice caps.
Imagine a scenario where you go in for a routine procedure, and your doctor makes a serious mistake. As a result, you end up with permanent nerve damage that leaves you unable to work. You would naturally expect to be fairly compensated for your lost wages, medical bills, and the impact on your quality of...
A surgeon working on a patient and practicing defensive medicine to ensure the safety of the patient.
You might not know it, but every time you walk into your doctor’s office, they fear your visit might end in a lawsuit. It’s not an irrational fear, given the prevalence of medical malpractice suits. However, this concern has given rise to a practice known as defensive medicine, which affects both healthcare quality and costs....
Doctor holding judge gavel, medical malpractice law and crime justice.
Medical malpractice cases are a particularly complicated type of personal injury case, and they can be very difficult to win in court. Even when a patient thinks they have a strong claim, several different details can ultimately cause their case to get dismissed. Has a healthcare provider’s negligence or carelessness left you with an injury?...
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