Hospitals should pay close attention to everything happening in the facility, including the number of patients admitted. Overcrowding is a problem that can lead to substandard care and can affect patients' symptoms and physicians' effectiveness. Every room in a...
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2 things to avoid after you file a medical malpractice claim
No one goes in for a medical procedure or health checkup expecting to leave worse off than when they arrived. Unfortunately, healthcare providers are as prone to errors as anyone, but their mistakes can harm others, sometimes seriously. Those planning to seek a...
What are 2 leading causes of wrong-site surgeries?
You’ve probably watched TV shows or movies about surgical procedures that have been performed on the wrong part of the body. Unfortunately, thousands of patients experience this sad reality each year. In fact, studies show that wrong-site surgery is one of the leading...
Were you or your child the victim of dentistry malpractice?
In 2022, the New York Attorney General reached an agreement worth more than $753,000 with a pediatric dentistry group that was caught performing and billing for medically unnecessary pediatric root canals. Unfortunately, cases of dentists performing invasive...
Can you use your doctor’s apology in a malpractice suit?
Research has shown that, in some cases, when doctors apologize to patients for making a mistake, those patients are less likely to file a malpractice suit. Of course, it depends on how serious the mistake was and whether it can be corrected without any long-term harm....
What is misdiagnosis and how does it happen?
You trust your physician. That’s why you go to them when you are taken ill. Whether you are checking into the hospital for a routine check-up or a major procedure, you trust that the healthcare provider you will be seeing is capable of administering the treatment you...
Were you harmed by a doctor’s complacency?
It takes many years of hard work and study to become a practicing physician. Alongside this, doctors owe patients a legal duty of care. Essentially, this means that they must always act in good faith and in the best interests of the patient. The majority of doctors...
Can you take action against a hospital because it’s unclean?
When you’re unwell and need medical attention, you think that the hospital is the right place to be. You expect to receive the help you need and to leave feeling much better than when you arrived. After all, hospitals should be one of the cleanest places around,...
Can birth injuries lead to paralysis?
Childbirth is supposed to be a delightful and memorable occasion in a parent’s life. However, childbirths are sometimes marked by injuries during birth that impact the child’s life and the entire family's future. A birth injury can be described as the damage caused to...
3 anesthesia errors that can amount to medical malpractice
Anesthesia is crucial for inducing unconsciousness and preventing pain during certain medical procedures like surgery and oral care. Depending on the nature of the medical procedure, anesthesia can be local, regional or general. However, anesthesia, just like any...