Recently, you fell ill and had to take a trip to the hospital. You expected your condition to get better and to soon check out of there. Unfortunately, the opposite happened. Your condition was misdiagnosed initially and it ultimately became worse. There are many...
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Was your doctor distracted?
There are some illnesses that the immune system just cannot fend off on its own. If you have come down with such an ailment, or have been seriously injured, then you’re going to need the help of a doctor. Ideally, the doctor and other members of the medical team will...
New study: E.R. diagnosis mistakes occur far too often
In 2016, researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine shocked the nation when they revealed that medical mistakes are the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Two months ago, researchers from the same institution unveiled another shocking,...
Conditions that can make pregnancy higher risk
Finding out that you are going to have a new addition to the family is an invigorating experience. You and your partner may have been waiting to hear this news for some time, and there’s so much to look forward to. That being said, it is vital that you receive the...
3 places professional medication mistakes occur
You might imagine that most medication mistakes take place in someone's home. People could take too many pills or take the wrong medication. Fewer people think of medication mistakes as something that will likely occur at a professional medical facility. While you may...
What is medical misdiagnosis and what should you do about it?
When you are taken ill or are hurt in an accident, you need to check in at the doctor’s office for a diagnosis and treatment. In an ideal world, the doctor will give an accurate diagnosis and administer the right treatment regime. Unfortunately, things do not always...
Phones distract doctors and cause injuries
Doctors face a lot of different distractions, some of which are unavoidable. A hospital can be a chaotic environment, they have to talk to many different people, they may have a busy schedule and much more. Doctors also have to keep track of a lot of information by...
Some surgical errors should never happen
Three forms of medical malpractice in a surgical environment include the following: Operating on the wrong patient Operating on the wrong body part Performing the wrong procedure on the right patient These types of "wrong-site, wrong-procedure, wrong-patient errors"...
How much can you recover in a medical malpractice claim?
A doctor failed to diagnose you correctly, or your surgeon was negligent during surgery, and you are now left dealing with the aftermath. As a victim of these and other forms of medical malpractice, you ought to hold the healthcare provider accountable for the damages...