Plenty of things can go wrong during a surgical operation despite major technological advances in medicine in recent decades. Surgeons sometimes perform procedures on the wrong patient or operate on the wrong body part. They might also leave objects behind in a...
Preparing and litigating a successful medical malpractice claim requires careful analysis of a client’s medical condition and appropriate medical treatment, as well as the mistakes that were made by healthcare providers. Developing the evidence is critical, as is the...
Physicians don't always provide the professional standard of care required by law on behalf of their patients. Sometimes, they make negligent or reckless mistakes that end up harming the people who trust them. When it comes to the risk of surgical errors, people often...
If your doctor apologizes for something that they did wrong – or neglected to do – that caused harm, that’s enough to hold them legally responsible, right? In Ohio and a number of other states, it’s not. Most states across the country have enacted some type of...
Advances in anesthesia, pain management and infection control have all done wonders to help people survive surgical procedures. These days, surgery is incredibly common. Adults all over the country have preventative heart procedures and purely elective cosmetic...
Is it your weight, your hormones or all in your head? These three options seem to be the “go-to” diagnoses for a lot of women every time they visit their doctor with any kind of complaint. Lately, there’s been a lot of discussion about the emotionally traumatic – and...
No matter what industry you work in, you probably know the value of efficient communication. Miscommunication leads to errors and mistakes. Companies with employees who are able to communicate quickly and effectively are going to avoid these mistakes and get better...
Your doctor retires, and it is time to find a new physician. You begin looking around and find someone close to your house. You go in for your first meeting with them to see if the relationship is going to work and to give them your medical history. But what surprises...
Medication errors can be a form of medical malpractice when negligence is the cause of the error. They can have a very detrimental impact on someone’s health. In some cases, errors with medications – even when made with the best of intentions – can prove fatal. One...
The last thing you want to hear your doctor announce as they look over your test results is that they believe you have some form of cancer. Of course, if you do actually have cancer, getting that bad news is a very important step on the path toward effective treatment...