Medical Malpractice
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When Does Cancer Misdiagnosis Qualify as Medical Malpractice?View Article
When it comes to cancer diagnosis, early diagnosis is key for the patient to receive prompt care and …
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Most Common Misdiagnosed ConditionsView Article
Medical misdiagnosis is frighteningly common and comes with drastic consequences in the United States. It is estimated that …
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What Are the Signs of Fetal Monitoring Negligence?View Article
What is Fetal Monitoring? According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), fetal heart rate monitoring …
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Informed Consent and Medical MalpracticeView Article
As a patient, it is your right to know the potential risks and benefits associated with treatment recommended …
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Tips to Avoid Medication ErrorsView Article
Medication errors impact more than a million patients every year in the United States. It is estimated that …
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Can a Hospital Deny Medical Treatment?View Article
Most hospitals with emergency rooms are required to provide emergency treatment to patients in need of emergency medical …
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What Are the Dangers of Medication Errors?View Article
Medication errors are a common type of medical malpractice. It is estimated that medication errors kill nearly 9,000 …
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How Often Do Surgical Errors Occur?View Article
Surgical errors occur at an alarming rate in the United States with some studies citing as many as …
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Are Hospitals Liable for Hospital-Acquired Infections?View Article
Hospital stays are stressful for families and patients. No one wants to be away from home due to …
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Dangers of Delayed DiagnosisView Article
Shocking recent studies in the United States show that as many as 251,000 annual deaths occur due to …
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How to Prove a Medical MisdiagnosisView Article
Medical errors are now the third leading cause of death in the United States, causing over 250,000 deaths …
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What Is Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy?View Article
Most women enter the labor and delivery unit with a birth plan and every expectation of delivering a …