When Medical Malpractice Leads to Amputation.

When Medical Malpractice Leads to Amputation

Amputation is one of the most traumatic injuries a person can suffer due to improper medical care. While some amputations are a last resort as a lifesaving procedure, others are the result of malpractice committed by a doctor, surgeon, or other medic… Read More
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Can I File a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit for a MRSA Infection?

Can I File a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit for a MRSA Infection?

If you’ve ever been treated for a medical condition in a hospital, you know that almost all treatment involves some kind of risk of complications. Some potential risks are unavoidable, and worth taking for the benefit the treatment is likely to pro… Read More
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Why Some Patients Don’t File Medical Malpractice Claims (and Why They Should)

Why Some Patients Don’t File Medical Malpractice Claims (and Why They Should)

It’s something of a paradox: the majority of people who have a viable medical malpractice claim never file one. That might seem unfathomable for someone on the outside: if someone caused you a serious injury, why on earth wouldn’t you seek compen… Read More
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What to Know About Extravasation Injuries from Medical Malpractice.

What to Know About Extravasation Injuries from Medical Malpractice

Most people have never heard of extravasation injuries until one happens to them or someone they love. An extravasation injury happens when fluids or medications administered through an IV leak from the vein into surrounding tissue. Extravasation inj… Read More
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Why 1% of Physicians Account for One-Third of Paid Malpractice Claims.

Why 1% of Physicians Account for One-Third of Paid Malpractice Claims

There are over a million active licensed physicians in the United States, and about 11,000 paid medical malpractice claims each year. You could be excused for thinking, based on those numbers, that nearly one doctor in 100 pays a claim for medical ma… Read More
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Understanding Liposuction Malpractice Claims.

Understanding Liposuction Malpractice Claims

Most of us have looked in the mirror at one point and wished we could change something about how we look. For many people who are dissatisfied with their shape and frustrated by unsuccessful attempts to lose fat through exercise and dieting, liposuct… Read More
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Can I Sue My Midwife for a Birth Injury?

Can I Sue My Midwife for a Birth Injury?

More and more births in the United States are being attended by midwives; from 2012 to 2022, the percentage of midwife-attended births increased from about 7.9% to approximately 10.9%. There are a variety of reasons for the increase. Many people are… Read More
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How AI in Healthcare Affects Medical Malpractice Liability.

How AI in Healthcare Affects Medical Malpractice Liability

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become prevalent in most aspects of our lives, from how we search for information online, to how we do our jobs, to how we receive medical care. AI use is projected to continue to grow by leaps and bounds, and it’s… Read More
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Telemedicine Malpractice: How to Protect Yourself During Virtual Care in Oregon.

Telemedicine Malpractice: How to Protect Yourself During Virtual Care in Oregon

Let’s face it: the last thing you want to do when you’re not feeling yourself is drag yourself to the doctor’s office, sit in a crowded waiting room, wait even longer in the exam room, only to spend a few minutes with the doctor before being us… Read More
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How Negligent Medical Care Can Result in Suicide.

How Negligent Medical Care Can Result in Suicide

Millions of American families have been affected by the suicide of a loved one. If yours is one of them, you have our sincere sympathies. The fact that suicide is common doesn’t make it any less devastating. It can be all the more devastating if yo… Read More
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