» Medical Malpractice

Going into a hospital or surgical center for a needed surgical procedure, and waking up to find you’ve had the wrong operation, or surgery on the wrong site, is a patient’s nightmare. And while “wrong person, wrong procedure, wrong site” surg… Read More

Nearly everyone alive has experienced pain—sometimes mild and fleeting, sometimes serious and chronic. Considering how universal the experience of pain is, it’s surprising that medical professionals don’t do a better job of understanding and ma… Read More

Nobody likes to be in the hospital, and most people who are hospitalized want to leave as soon as it’s safe for them to do so. The last part of that sentence is the key: even if you don’t want to be in the hospital, you also don’t want to be fo… Read More

Colon cancer, sometimes called colorectal cancer, is one of the most common cancers; it is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the U.S. and worldwide. In this country, about one in 23 men and one in 25 women will be diagno… Read More

Most of us have experienced the frustration of understaffing, whether as customers waiting at a counter to be served, or as employees with tasks flying at us faster than we can field them. And no matter which end you are on, you know that being short… Read More

When you think of medical emergencies, heart attacks rank pretty high on the list. Hospitals think so, too, which is why people suspected of having a heart attack are given priority in the emergency department. The medical term for a heart attack is… Read More

Intubation is a common medical procedure. When intubating a patient, medical professionals insert a tube, called an endotracheal tube, into the patient’s trachea (airway). The tube helps to keep the airway open for oxygen delivery and removal of ca… Read More

If you have been injured by the negligence of your medical provider, you are understandably concerned about what the future holds, including how you will get the care you need, pay your bills, and support yourself and your family. In some cases, the… Read More