People head to the emergency room when they know there is something physically wrong and that they need immediate care. They do not have the time to wait for an appointment at their doctor's office, so they don't generally care which medical professional treats them...
Cancer is far more treatable than it was in the past. Treatments are becoming more effective. Every day, there are new options being considered, and the odds of surviving the disease are higher than they’ve ever been. That being said, cancer is still one of the top...
While both types of claims are related to someone's untimely death, survival actions and wrongful death claims are two distinct legal concepts that address losses caused by another’s harmful actions or inactions. They differ greatly in terms of the parties involved...
Anesthesia is a modern marvel. Local anesthesia can numb a specific area, whereas general anesthesia can put someone completely under so that they are unconscious. Anesthesia is also used during major surgery and it makes it possible to perform types of surgery that...
A spinal cord injury is a life-altering event, dramatically affecting an individual's ability to move and function independently. For those living with an SCI, workplace and home environment modifications are often crucial to maintaining productivity, autonomy and...
Advances in surgical technology over the last few decades have led to increasingly intricate procedures and diminishing margins of errors in some cases. Doctors can use gamma knives and other specialized tools to excise tiny tumors or repair individual segments of the...
Physicians are the gatekeepers for many forms of medical treatment, including prescription drugs. If a patient thinks that they might benefit from a trendy new medication that helps people lose weight or keep their blood pressure under control, they will have to...
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...
In some cases, it is obvious that a person who suffers a traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been hurt as soon as they’ve been assaulted, has been involved in an accident, etc. Whatever the case, the severity of the brain injury is immediately clear and it is obvious...
