Category: Medical Malpractice

Almost all medical treatment comes with some degree of risk. Even the safest drugs, like antibiotics, provoke severe allergic reactions in a minority of patients. Therefore, it is crucial that patients understand the risks inherent in any treatment for which they give consent. Medical professionals have a duty to their patients to do no harm.

Heart disease is a massive problem in the United States. It is a deadly health condition, with 700,000 fatalities in America every year, regardless of gender. However, recent studies show an alarming issue. The risk of misdiagnosing heart disease is high among women. Sometimes, women dismiss their symptoms and fail to call the hospital during the height

Medication errors often involve patients getting the wrong drugs. Often, these patients have no idea that the mistake has occurred. They are simply given a pill or a solution, or a drug is administered through an IV, and they assume that the hospital is giving them what they need. They don’t know that anything has

When someone goes to their doctor with a concerning symptom or unexplained pain, they expect them to ask some questions and do some basic diagnostic testing – even just poking and prodding. While it might be reassuring to be told there’s nothing wrong with you, you’d probably feel better if your doctor didn’t just dismiss

Birth control is a deeply personal medical choice, and people choose different options for a range of personal reasons. For some women, long-term options are better than solutions that require daily, weekly or monthly maintenance. The Mirena intrauterine device (IUD) promises women a high success rate at preventing the implantation of fertilized eggs while requiring

It isn’t easy to get into the medical profession. Doctors and other medical staff must undergo many years of training before being permitted to treat vulnerable patients. As a patient, you are entitled to the highest standards of care. After all, if you’re gravely ill then your life might be at stake. Unfortunately, in a

Both men and women can suffer from heart attacks, but the type of medical treatment that they get is often not the same. One of the problems is that doctors are more likely to misdiagnose a heart attack in female patients than they would in male patients. One reason that this happens is a stereotype

Many people spend their final days, weeks or even longer in hospice care. Hospice facilities are intended to provide supportive care to people who are in the last phases of a terminal condition. While medical treatment won’t save their lives, the medical professionals and staff can make them more comfortable physically and emotionally. People in

Getting a timely and correct diagnosis of an illness or disease is the first step in treating it and alleviating any pain or suffering you may be experiencing. Unfortunately, however, every medical problem is not always identified accurately or promptly. That can result in persistent physical discomfort, and at worst, can lead to dangerous complications,