WHAT QUALIFIES FOR MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWSUITS? Medical malpractice takes place when a doctor, nurse, or other healthcare professional harms a patient. To be treated as malpractice, the effect of negligence or a reduced standard of care must be there. Where a patient has had common risks and side effects, it is not a form of […]
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Medical Misdiagnosis Laws in Massachusetts
Medical Misdiagnosis Laws in Massachusetts When you go to see a doctor or healthcare provider about a medical issue you’re experiencing, you trust that you’ll get an accurate diagnosis. Receiving an inaccurate diagnosis can lead to permanent physical harm, emotional suffering, or even death. Misdiagnoses are unfortunately quite common, with up to 12 million Americans […]
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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 […]
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