A recent study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) captures how doctors who follow safety protocols can protect both their patients and themselves by doing so. The researchers refer to a medical provider's obligation to adhere to patient safety...
Help yourself avoid an emergency room misdiagnosis
Every year, approximately 135 million people visit hospital emergency rooms throughout the United States. You don't want to find yourself in this position, but you never know when you'll require emergency care. Here are some of the many things you can do to help your...
Does your Georgia surgeon have malpractice insurance?
Whatever kind of surgery you need to have, there's always the possibility that something could go wrong. There's even a possibility that your surgeon will make a mistake. Here's the sobering reality: According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, there...
Ask these legal questions before scheduling surgery
If your doctor suggests surgery, you should strongly consider the benefits of this treatment plan. Regardless of the reason and intended outcome, it's important to have a clear idea of what you're getting into so that you can plan accordingly. Here are three important...
Can I make a breast augmentation medical malpractice claim?
Going under the knife for the purpose of plastic surgery carries with it many of the same risks that other surgeries have. The fact that you choose to have an aesthetic surgery does not mean that you should be subject to any lower safety standards. If you had a bad...
Surgical errors: Things you need to know
Any type of surgery, even one that is considered minor, will bring quite a bit of stress to your life. Not only do you have a medical issue that needs to be addressed, but you may also have some concerns about the procedure itself. Even though surgical errors are...
Surgical and medical errors: Understand the risks you really face
Your doctor tells you, before you go in for surgery, that there are certain risks that go along with the procedure. You nod your head, thinking you understand. You've always been told that surgery is risky. But do you really know the type of risks that you face? Many...
When a sales rep assists with device implant surgery
Unknown to most hospital patients, it is common practice in surgeries requiring device implants for the device manufacturer's sales representative to be present during the operation. Sales reps can help doctors practice using new technology for the first time on a...
What are the symptoms of internal bleeding?
Surgical errors can happen in many ways, from leaving sponges inside patients to accidentally cutting into the wrong organs. Depending on the significance of the error, the patient's life could be in danger. While the most dangerous surgical errors are likely to be...
You deserve compensation for surgical errors
Surgical errors are truly unacceptable events. When a surgeon walks into a surgery, all of their focus has to be on the patient. Others working with them need to understand the job at hand and do everything they can to get the patient through the surgery successfully...