Medical malpractice is a serious problem in the United States and leads to far too many people getting hurt or passing away as a result of mistakes and complications made by a medical professional. In the U.S., medical malpractice is the third-leading cause of death....
How long do you have to claim medical malpractice in Georgia?
When a healthcare provider fails to provide appropriate treatment and causes an injury or death to a patient, it is referred to as medical malpractice. If you are a victim, the law provides recourse, and you have a right to be compensated for the harm you suffered....
How common are diagnostic mistakes in modern medicine?
You will generally go to see a doctor for one of two reasons. You need help figuring out what is wrong with you, or you need treatment for an obvious issue. Diagnosis won't be a major concern if you have a broken arm from a fall down the stairs. You know exactly what...
Filing a military malpractice claim: What you should know
On Jan. 1, 2020, military history was made. An active duty member of the U.S. Army filed a medical malpractice claim against a military hospital and physicians who misdiagnosed his lung cancer as pneumonia. While tragic, this act is a turning point for many in the...
Why do so many emergency room doctors face medical malpractice lawsuits?
When patients seek emergency medical care, they're usually in need of immediate assistance. Far too often, however, mistakes get made that can leave them worse off than before. The Doctors Company, a medical malpractice insurance company, published a study in 2015...
Victims of medical errors may have a right to compensation
Medical malpractice happens when a health care professional or other provider makes errors that harm a patient. Those errors can be anything from failing to provide the appropriate treatment to giving a substandard treatment that causes substantial harm. Misdiagnoses...
What is the frequency rate of misdiagnosis incidents?
A misdiagnosis is a serious issue that delays treatment of a health problem, while possibly causing doctors to "treat" a condition that does not exist. This incorrect treatment, or a simple lack of treatment, can prove devastating for a patient. For instance, a...
ER doctors often misdiagnose female heart attacks
If you were asked about the main sign of a heart attack, would you say that it has to be pain in the chest? That's the first thing most people think of, and for men, it is true. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for women. Rather than chest pain, women often...
Doctors may not listen to their patients
When you go to the doctor, do they really listen to you? Or do you feel like your opinion does not matter? You'll find that this is one of the most common complaints that people have. Since it is their body, they feel like they are the foremost expert on how they feel...
Doctors may think skin cancer is a rash
Skin cancer is one of the most common types of cancer and, in some cases, one of the easiest ones to cure. Unfortunately, it's also possible for it to get misdiagnosed as something far less serious, such as a rash. One man said he thought he had a pimple at first. It...