Malpractice occurs when a health professional fails to provide proper treatment, and that failure causes a patient’s injury or death. Being afraid to sue for malpractice is not uncommon. There are many reasons why people are afraid or unsure if they have a case.Maybe...
If you are trying to speak with a medical malpractice lawyer and you are being told you don’t have a case, please don’t get discouraged. Here are some reasons that an attorney could be declining to take your potential case.1. The lawyer does not have...
Before major tort reform was enacted in Texas in 2003, medical malpractice lawsuits used to work like any other civil lawsuit in Texas: jurors and a judge would sit and evaluate and hear the evidence and then weigh it based on the law and provide...
Whether you simply want to know how the hospitals in your area rank, or you are trying to choose a hospital because you have an upcoming surgery or procedure; these are the things you may think about. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade should be your...
First what is a coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus. There are many different kinds, and some cause disease. COVID-19 is the coronavirus causing a respiratory illness that attacks your lungs and is causing a worldwide pandemic.Symptoms include fever, cough and shortness of...
When you think surgery, you think, yes, there can be some risk involved. You are being put under anesthesia; but you trust your doctors who are trained to make the right decisions on your behalf. It is what they went to school for right?According to...
Erb’s palsy occurs when an injury to the nerves in the upper arms causes paralysis. This condition typically results from an injury during childbirth; this happens especially if excessive force is applied.Experts at the Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons estimate that one or two of every...
Failure to diagnose and misdiagnosis of a disease or injury are the basis for a lot of medical malpractice cases. Not all misdiagnoses are necessarily medical malpractice. Not all diagnostic errors give cause to a successful lawsuit. Even competent and experienced doctors make diagnostic errors....
First what is Pitocin? It is a synthetic version of Oxytocin. Oxytocin is a hormone that your body usually produces naturally that aids in inducing contractions. If your OB-GYN decides to induce you, often Pitocin is used, it is delivered through an IV in your...
One in three patient deaths from opioids is due to a lack of monitoring by the hospital staff according to the Joint Commission which accredits hospitals. Let that sink in for a minute. This number when you think about it is huge. The opioid medications...