Before patients with medical issues can receive appropriate care, they first need a diagnosis. Medical professionals can order testing and converse with patients to diagnose the medical condition causing their symptoms. Once they know the underlying cause of the...
Can active-duty servicemembers pursue medical malpractice claims?
Military servicemembers receive many forms of basic support from the military. The branch they serve in provides them with housing and pay. Servicemembers also usually received basic medical care. Tricare insurance covers the treatment servicemembers need, and they...
What is patient abandonment?
Patient abandonment involves situations when a health care provider unilaterally terminates the relationship without a valid reason, reasonable notice or during a critical phase of care. For patients, the consequences can be terrible. Is patient abandonment also...
When should a physician refer you to another one?
Your doctor may need the expertise of another physician to offer you appropriate care. Accordingly, they can refer you to a specialist, such as a cardiologist, oncologist, dermatologist, neurologist, etc. So, when should such a referral happen? When they know you...
Report: Communication errors cause 27% of medical malpractice
When it comes to medical malpractice, one of the top causes is just miscommunication within the hospital setting. In fact, some reports claim that communication failures are related to a full 27% of all medical malpractice cases. They may not solely cause these...
Is your doctor actually listening to you?
You deserve to have a doctor who listens to you. You don’t want them to make assumptions while making a diagnosis. They need to have all the proper information about your condition or your symptoms. The only way that doctors can truly provide optimal medical treatment...
When is a medication error evidence of medical malpractice?
Prescription medications are often useful for people with a variety of health challenges. Drugs can help control someone's blood sugar, limit their pain and stimulate their appetite. However, controlled substances are subject to physician oversight for a reason....
Retained items can lead to serious complications after surgery
There are risks with surgery. Even minor surgery carries some level of risk, and major surgery that requires a person to be under the influence of anesthesia presents an even greater risk. There are thousands of successful surgical operations every day, of course, but...
Doctors misdiagnose women’s heart attacks more often
Doctors are more likely to make the wrong diagnosis when a woman is having a heart attack than when a man is having one. This can be very problematic for women who are seeking emergency treatment. They may go to the doctor and be told to go home and rest. But this...
The key elements of a medical malpractice case
A hospital visit or trip to the doctor are things that everyone experiences at some point in their lives. Even the healthiest of individuals could be involved in an accident that results in injuries. Or, they may contract an illness that the immune system cannot fight...