If you’re asking that question, you’ve probably been through two difficult and expensive experiences: significant medical treatment, and medical treatment that did not go well or as expected. Those two events mean that you’ve alread…
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You went to a physical therapist to feel better, but instead, you were injured and now feel worse. Your injury may even have resulted in permanent loss of function or disability! It’s possible that what happened to you constitutes medical malpr…
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Medication errors are disturbingly common in the United States. At least one well-respected study determined that over 1.5 million people are injured or killed by medication errors each year. These errors include mistakes made in prescribing and admi…
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“Doctors cure, but nurses care,” goes an old saying. The reality is that while doctors write the orders, nurses carry out much of the treatment, monitoring, and record-keeping in hospitals and nursing homes. Most nurses take their work very serio…
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It’s the diagnosis no one wants to hear: cancer. Almost everyone has had a friend or family member diagnosed with some form of the disease. But when the diagnosis is yours, your head is probably swirling with questions: What’s the treatme…
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We expect our doctors to have a certain level of medical skill, knowledge, and competence in their fields. When we speak of “medical malpractice,” we tend to think of doctors who are deficient in one of these areas. But what about doctors whose s…
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It’s a patient’s nightmare: waking up after a surgery to find that something has gone terribly wrong. High on the list of dreaded outcomes is paralysis, whether of a small part or a large area of the body. If you’ve had surgery, and…
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Maybe you experienced symptoms, like numbness, vision problems, an extreme, sudden headache, Perhaps a friend or family member noticed that you were slurring your words and insisted you go to the hospital. No matter how you came to seek medical help,…
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For nine months, expectant parents dream of the life-changing moment their child will enter the world. They spend that time learning and preparing to give their child the best start, and the best life possible. Some parents conclude, often relying on…
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Your relationship with your obstetrician or gynecologist is a professional one, but given the nature of the care you receive, it’s important that you feel personally comfortable and have a deep level of trust in your doctor. While your relation…
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