When you check into a hospital for treatment, you trust that the facility, doctors and other health care providers on duty will provide the care you need to get better. The last thing you expect is for the facility or professionals therein to act negligently or commit...
Medical Malpractice
What is the role of the malpractice panel in a patient claim?
When you file a medical malpractice claim, you want to hold a medical professional accountable for a mistake that hurt you or a loved one. To win such a claim, you have to prove that the professional who provided you with care didn't adhere to best practices or...
Medical malpractice is probably much more common than you think
People generally think of medical malpractice as a rare occurrence. When they hear a story about a surgeon amputating the wrong leg, for instance, they assume it’s the exception to the rule -- and it is true that these extreme examples are rare. They happen, but they...
Why do doctors often fail to diagnose women’s cardiovascular disease?
Heart disease beats out cancer, respiratory diseases, and diabetes to make it at the top of the list as the leading killer of women. It claims an estimated 333,000 women's lives each year. Men are far more likely to survive a heart attack than their female...
Did your doctor get your consent?
As a patient in need of treatment, you rely upon the expertise of a doctor or surgeon. At times you may literally place your life in their hands. However, entering their care does not give them a license to do as they please. It is your body, and you retain the right...