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Blog Posts - Medical malpractice

Your Concussion May Go Undiagnosed

Concussions are far more prevalent than most people realize. Every year, millions of Americans sustain head injuries, and a significant portion of those will be diagnosed with a concussion. Despite being so common, concussions can be deceptively complicated. Unlike a cast for a broken bone or stitches for a laceration,...

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What Is Pediatric Malpractice?

Our medical malpractice lawyers have seen first-hand the tragic consequences of negligence in healthcare. But there’s a particular heartbreak that comes with cases involving children. These are our most vulnerable patients, relying on adults to safeguard their health and well-being. When that trust is betrayed, the effects can be lifelong....

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What Is Placenta Accreta?

There are many mechanisms in your body that are there to support a baby when you are pregnant. From the uterus to the umbilical cord to hormone production, a woman’s body is prepared to grow and sustain her child. The placenta is another one of these necessary mechanisms. Its role...

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Causes and Health Effects of Radiology Errors

Radiology plays a critical role in the diagnosis and treatment of numerous medical conditions. Through the use of advanced imaging techniques, such as X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and ultrasounds, radiologists can visualize the internal structures of the body and provide invaluable insights to healthcare providers. Accurate radiological interpretations are essential...

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How Medical Sedation Can Go Wrong

When thinking of medical sedation, we may think that there is awake, and there is unconscious. While this may be the case for some procedures, there are often levels of sedation in between, and they all require a practiced and focused eye so that the patient’s health is not put...

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How to Sue a Doctor for Pain and Suffering

In most states in the United States, victims of medical malpractice are entitled to sue for pain and suffering. Medical negligence can be difficult to identify, but some common causes include surgery performed incorrectly or on the wrong patient, surgery performed without anesthesia, medication errors during hospitalization due to poor...

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Civil Claims for Surgical Errors

Unfortunately, surgical errors are common. They lead to large numbers of patients filing a significant number of medical malpractice lawsuits each year. Sometimes, hospitals and doctors are overwhelmed with patients and surgeries, which leads them to not have enough time to deal with the patients individually. But that’s no excuse....

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What Is Informed Consent?

It is more common than you might think for people to confuse medical malpractice and the information provided to them when they gave their consent for a certain treatment. However, understanding that there is a significant difference between a treatment risk and a medical error is critical.  Medical malpractice should...

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How to Recognize Medical Malpractice

If you have suffered a serious illness or injury due to the negligence of your healthcare provider, you may have a medical malpractice claim on your hands. However, recognizing negligence can be more challenging than you think. Often, people confuse standard risks of treatment and procedures with medical errors, which...

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Why Does Medical Malpractice Happen?

Medical malpractice is problematic in the U.S. This country has higher rates of errors in health care than other developed countries. Estimates of deaths put medical mistakes as number three on the list of top causes of American fatalities. Some believe the numbers are too high, but either way, it is hard...

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