Category Archives: Medical Malpractice
Misdiagnosis of Blood Clots Can Lead to Malpractice
We’ve all heard the stories of famous people stricken by pulmonary embolism (PE). NBC reporter David Bloom died in Afghanistan from this condition. Tennis star Serena Williams nearly died. PE is a lot more common than you might think. What is it? Pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that works its way into your lungs. […]
Singer LeAnn Rimes Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Against Her Dentist
How much is a smile worth? For a pop star, millions. Country music star LeAnn Rimes is suing her dentist over treatment he provided her for Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ). Rimes sought treatment for pain related to TMJ as well as for cosmetic improvements. After undergoing extensive procedures, including nine root canals, a bridge and […]
Five Medical Mistakes That May Shock You
When you enter a hospital for a medical procedure, you trust that you are in good hands. After all, what could go wrong? It turns out a lot. Medical mistakes happen every day in hospitals and they kill more than a quarter million people every year in the United States. Even worse, some of the […]
The Big C — Cancer
Everyone knows that the key to fighting cancer is detecting it early before it has a chance to spread. Early detection and diagnosis are very important because a cancer patient’s odds of surviving are directly related to the stage at which the cancer is detected. Early cancer detection can sometimes prevent death, the need for […]
Birthing Injuries to Mothers Is on the Rise
When an injury occurs during or shortly after the birth of a baby, the focus is usually on the health of the baby. However, medical errors can also cause injury to the mother. These sometimes devastating injuries may have been avoided if the mother had received the proper medical care. What’s more, birthing injuries are […]
Wrongful Deaths in Nursing Homes: More Common Than You Think
For millions of elderly Americans and their families, old age brings with it illnesses and infirmities that lead to a situation that many dread — the inability to continue to live on one’s own. The burden of full-time caretaking of elderly parents or injured family members is too heavy for most to bear. Many families […]
Do You Have a Medical Malpractice Case for Anesthesia Errors?
Anesthesia has come a long way. In the 1800s, a patient would be knocked out by ether and might never wake up. Today, things are safer. However, anesthesia does present risks even when administered properly. Unfortunately, anesthesia errors are all too common, and can cause or contribute to many medical malpractice cases. There are three […]
Do You Have a Hospital Negligence Case?
People injured by medical professionals often look to sue only the doctors and nurses for medical malpractice. In some cases, it is possible and proper to sue the hospital, clinic or other health care facility where you received treatment also. There are two possibilities in such a case: The hospital itself was negligent A hospital […]
