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When a doctor negligently makes a mistake, that misstep may be actionable as a medical malpractice case. This doesn’t necessarily mean that the doctor has done anything intentionally wrong. But they have not upheld the standard of care that a patient should expect...
Going to the hospital can be a daunting experience for patients. They may be concerned about their health condition and how it might progress. Thankfully, doctors are well-trained and usually able to take steps to alleviate the issue. On top of their training,...
If you’re a person with a physical disability, you’re likely used to facing just as much ignorance of that disability in some medical settings as you experience from non-medical professionals. That can be particularly true when you’re seeing a doctor who doesn’t...
There was a time that even in a state as stereotypically nice as Iowa, doctors rarely expressed anything resembling regret or sympathy, let alone an apology, for any type of medical outcome – particularly if they were to blame. That’s because their words could be used...
When you have a medical problem, you expect your medical providers to focus on your condition, not your skin color – but study after study has shown that systemic disparities in health care continue to put people of color in unnecessary danger. Implicit racial biases...
When people hire educated professionals to provide them with services or advice, they trust that the professionals involved will be competent and adhere to best practices. When licensed professionals in regulated industries make major mistakes or deviate from the...
You may have a valid medical malpractice claim if you suffered harm from the negligence of a healthcare provider. It could be a case of a delayed or incorrect diagnosis, surgical or medication errors or even a hospital-acquired infection. Either way, you are entitled...
When you visit a health care facility, the last thing you expect is to become even sicker. Unfortunately, this is what happens to many who visit a doctor or hospital and go on to develop a severe infection. An infection may not seem serious, but according to some...
According to the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (ABPLA), medical malpractice occurs when a health care professional or medical facility causes injury to a patient through a negligent act or omission. And unfortunately, Erb’s palsy is among medical...
Errors that occur in operating rooms can be devastating, yet they occur with alarming frequency. Examples include wrong-site, wrong-person and wrong-procedure errors. Other errors include performing unnecessary procedures, leaving a foreign object in a patient's body,...
