Medical Malpractice

Modern medicines have helped prolong people’s lives and treat diseases that were once thought to be incurable. In certain situations, though, these powerful drugs can be deadly. If the patient receives the wrong medicine or dosage, or if the drug interacts with another medicine, then the result could be a serious medical complication. According to the National Patient Safety Foundation, medication mistakes affect 1.5 million people in the United States each year. Of these, 1.3

There is no experience that can match the trauma of a childbirth injury. This is especially true if the injury was preventable. All too often, complications during or before delivery are the results of oversights from nurses or physicians. Childbirth injuries are more common than you might expect. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, out of every 1,000 babies born in the United States, between six and eight have some form

As we discussed in our previous blog post, birth injuries are one of the top reasons for medical malpractice lawsuits. There are several different types of birth injuries that can occur. One of these injuries occurs when forceps are used during the course of the baby’s delivery.

When patients visit a hospital or another medical facility, they expect to receive a reasonable standard of care. Unfortunately, doctors, pharmacists, nurses and other health-care professionals make mistakes. This is why physicians and surgeons must have insurance to pay patients for any losses they suffer as a result of negligent treatment.

When we go to the doctor, we hope that after the visit, we will either feel better or understand our condition better. In many cases, this is exactly what happens and people get the treatment and medication they need. When this doesn’t happen, however, patients and their families can be enormously frustrated and confused. They can also feel scared about their future if they don’t know what’s wrong or they learn that a previous diagnosis

Many people erroneously believe that surgical mistakes only occur during complicated procedures, such as spine, heart or brain operations. The truth, however, is that the most common operations report the majority of surgical errors.

The field of medicine is more advanced than it’s ever been. We have more information, options and accessibility regarding the diagnosing and treating of countless medical conditions. Considering all the resources available, it can be easy to think that mistakes or errors that happen in the hospital room typically involve things like sophisticated machinery or complex medication interactions.