Medical Malpractice

A medical malpractice claim can be against any worker in a healthcare setting, including the administrative staff (medical records, human resources and finance departments, among other staff members). A mistake can happen before or after a patient meets with a...

When people think of “medical malpractice,” they typically picture a surgeon who operates on the wrong body part or a doctor who fails to notice a patient’s heart attack. However, a significant portion of medical malpractice cases involve medication mistakes. It’s...

It’s not easy being a doctor. There are thousands of possible illnesses and conditions to consider when someone comes to them.  While you might not expect a doctor to make the correct diagnosis the first time around for a disease they’ve never yet encountered, you’d...

When you have health issues, the relationship you build with your physician is critical to your recovery.  It’s hard to have a good patient-physician relationship, however, when your doctor gaslights you. Medical gaslighting has become a hot topic of conversation both...

Whether you’re visiting the hospital for a routine check-up or an emergency situation, you hope the healthcare professional you will meet has the skills and competence to take care of your medical needs. However, mistakes happen. And when a healthcare provider’s...

If you sustain an injury or are taken ill, you may need to go to the hospital so you can receive the treatment. And when you do, you trust that the doctor who will attend to you has the right qualifications and competence to diagnose and administer the treatment you...

Errors should not happen in any hospital department, especially in the operating room (OR). But they do. A significant percentage of medical malpractice claims stem from surgical errors - at least 4,000 surgical errors occur in the U.S. every year. So, what causes...

Unfortunately, complications or a bad outcome can occur after treatment. But this does not necessarily mean medical malpractice happened. So, when can you take legal action against a healthcare provider or a hospital? This guide discusses what constitutes medical...

Medical professionals should do their utmost diligence when patients come to them with unknown illnesses and medical problems. Unfortunately, not everyone is treated the same by physicians. For instance, African Americans are often treated as though they have a higher...

We trust our healthcare providers with our lives, so we tend to believe them and follow their treatment plan when diagnosed with a particular condition. Therefore, it’s terrifying when you discover you’ve been misdiagnosed and your actual illness is much more severe....