A radiologist is a specialist whose job is to evaluate and interpret radiological films, that is pictures, for diagnosis. The most common example is x-rays, but this can include MRIs, ultrasounds and even mammograms. Misdiagnosis is an unfortunately prevalent form… Read More
Posts Tagged ‘medical negligence’
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Failure to Diagnose a Heart Attack
Heart disease is a serious and, unfortunately, prevalent disease in our country. As many of us know, the failure to diagnose a heart attack could have fatal consequences. A heart attack comes with several warning signs that a doctor should… Read More
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What You Should Know About Birth Injury Lawsuits
Unfortunately, birth injuries are more common than most people seem to think. By definition, birth injuries are any complications that result in some kind of permanent injury that occurs during labor and delivery. They can also be defined as injuries… Read More
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4 Common Anesthesia Mistakes
There are some medical procedures that require you to be sedated for a period of time. When this happens, an anesthesiologist is responsible for administering the proper dosage of anesthesia and monitoring it throughout the procedure. Unfortunately, there is always… Read More
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Infant Wrongful Death: What You Need to Know
Wrongful death is when a person dies as a result of someone else’s negligence or bad actions. When it comes to infants, there is always a risk of injury and possible death during childbirth. However, when that death is a… Read More
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The Five Most Common Types of Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Medical malpractice occurs when a medical professional breaches the standard of care they are supposed to follow with all patients. In order for it to qualify as medical malpractice, the doctor’s negligence must have directly resulted in some type of… Read More
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Failure to Diagnose: What You Need to Know
Medical malpractice can occur in a variety of ways and can lead to serious injuries or even wrongful death. It is important to be informed about the different types of medical malpractice and how they occur. If a doctor doesn’t… Read More
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Medical Malpractice: Nursing Negligence
When a medical malpractice incident occurs, the first person we probably look to blame is our doctor. However, there are quite a few people that can be responsible for medical malpractice. Nurses play a vital role in ensuring that we… Read More
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Medical Malpractice: Surgical Errors
When a surgical error occurs, it is not automatically considered medical malpractice. In order to qualify as malpractice, the mistake had to be negligent (breach the standard of care) and cause some type of injury to the victim. Here… Read More
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Potential Birth Injuries That Can Result From a Cesarean Section
A Cesarean section, commonly known as a C-section, is a birth method that involves cutting the stomach open to deliver the baby. C-sections are happening more often now than they were before, although there has to be a valid reason… Read More