Posted on: June 7, 2022
Failure to Diagnose and Misdiagnosis When you consult a medical professional, you are trusting them to leverage their years of expertise to accurately identify the cause of your pain and suffering. Failure to diagnose and misdiagnosis are hardly on your mind when you walk into the doctor’s office. Misdiagnosis can happen though, and in some […]
Posted on: June 4, 2022
If you have been in a trucking accident, or have otherwise become injured, you may wonder if there is more damage than you initially experienced. The reality is that some injuries might not be fully apparent until a while after the initial injury. The reality is that it can be important to know the signs […]
Posted on: April 9, 2022
When you experience a trucking accident, there is a possibility of severe damage or injury. You expect compensation for the loss you incur, but it is not as simple as filing a claim with the trucking company responsible for the crash. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration reports the involvement of 5,237 large trucks or […]
Posted on: March 11, 2022
When trusting your elderly family member to the care of a nursing home, you assume the best from the providers, the facility and the caregivers. Thoughts of neglect and abuse may never cross your mind. Unfortunately, the reality of nursing home situations is nationwide occurrences of tragic neglect and malpractice. Around 60,000 people die from complications that […]
Posted on: February 11, 2022
Medical professionals (doctors, nurses, dentists, chiropractors, etc.) are highly-educated and well-trained to provide you with a certain standard of care. When they follow specific technical procedures, you have a higher chance of recovery. Things that should never happen in a healthcare facility When healthcare professionals abandon protocol, their actions could lead to unnecessary pain and […]
Posted on: December 14, 2021
When you entrust a loved one to the care of a nursing home facility, you expect them to follow through on the proper course of care. What if that is not the case and you find your loved one’s health declining inexplicably? Nursing home neglect may occur with little sign to you. What constitutes neglect […]
Posted on: December 13, 2021
Truck driving is a dangerous profession. If a freight company does not maintain specific safety procedures, they risk serious injury to other drivers. There are strict regulations meant to keep you safe on the road. Unfortunately, 5,005 fatalities occurred in 2017, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Continue reading to learn more about how […]
Posted on: October 28, 2021
Many people associate medical malpractice with major surgical errors. However, a missed diagnosis or a misdiagnosis may prove just as fatal. Recent research by the Center for Diagnostic Excellence at the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute has underscored the risks; in U.S. hospitals, misdiagnosis may account for between 40,000 and 80,000 deaths each year. Certain conditions may […]
Posted on: October 11, 2021
The treatment did not end as you hoped. In fact, you now have other issues that stem from something you believed was safe and beneficial. Is the doctor on the hook? Missteps during treatment may result in lingering medical issues. If your doctor does not answer when you question the result, the reluctance may point to […]
Posted on: August 27, 2021
When you enter the hospital to undergo a procedure, whether routine or specialized, you expect your surgeon to be competent, attentive and alert. However, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), mistakes in the operating room are common, with at least 4,000 surgical errors occurring in the United States every year. Common causes of surgical errors […]
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