Medical malpractice or medical negligence delay in treatment is a serious issue that is more common than you might think. In fact, medical errors, such as delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis, are the third highest cause of death in the United States. As such, it is crucial that patients understand their rights regarding medical malpractice misdiagnosis […]
Surgeons and surgical staff members are required to provide patients with a standard of care. Surgeries can result in serious or fatal injuries, but that doesn’t inherently mean that medical malpractice took place. If a surgeon or another medical staff member doesn’t provide the standard of care for a patient resulting in injuries or death, […]
Misdiagnosis errors are all too common. While it is understandable that a doctor might not immediately know what a patient is suffering from due to limited symptoms and a lack of evidence, there are plenty of cases where misdiagnoses happen because the doctor simply didn’t do a good enough job evaluating the patient or because […]
Our doctors and other healthcare professionals are meant to take care of us. We go to them when we are vulnerable and need help. As such, we expect a certain level of care when we put our health and safety in their hands. Unfortunately, medical errors that lead to a medical malpractice claim happen all […]
