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Doctors have what is known as a “duty of care” to their patients. Because of this duty, patients turn to their doctors for medical advice and rely on their doctors to make recommendations that are in their best interests. It is understandable tha… Read More

More than ever, electronic devices are present in medical settings. From electronic health records to telemedicine equipment to tablets and phones, it’s increasingly rare to deal with a health professional without some sort of device present. Mostl… Read More

One of the most devastating conditions with which our law firm deals is cauda equina syndrome. Cauda equina syndrome, or CES, is a neurological condition that may have a rapid onset. If it is not diagnosed and treated promptly, it can lead to permane… Read More

If you go into a facility for medical care, and you are injured because your care provider did something wrong, who can be held liable for medical malpractice? Certainly a doctor, nurse, or pharmacist can be held to account if they did something that… Read More

Everybody makes mistakes sometimes—but some mistakes are more serious than others. When a mistake in a medical setting is particularly egregious, it may be a “never event.” These are specific serious reportable events (SREs) identified by the N… Read More

Medical malpractice is never the victim’s fault. You should be able to go to a doctor, a hospital, or other provider, and trust that you will receive care that is helpful, or at least not harmful. Unfortunately, as medical malpractice attorneys, we… Read More

More and more people are broadening their idea of what constitutes appropriate treatment for health conditions. Alternative medicine practices are growing in popularity for a number of reasons: distrust of conventional medicine; a desire to focus on… Read More

We spend a lot of time in this blog talking about when medical treatment constitutes medical malpractice. But what about when a patient is denied treatment altogether? Is a refusal to treat a patient ever considered medical malpractice, and can you s… Read More