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Can I Sue My Child’s Therapist for Malpractice?

Adults tend to think of childhood as a carefree, happy time. But the truth is that children have always struggled (sometimes silently) with sadness, anxiety, bullying, self-image, loneliness and other issues. In recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic, s… Read More
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What to Expect When You’re Suing for Medical Malpractice

Television courtroom dramas have been popular almost as long as television has been around, and for many people, these shows offer their only glimpse into the legal system. When they find themselves in a real-life legal contest, people are often surp… Read More
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Choosing a Medical Malpractice Attorney: 5 Questions to Ask

If you are looking for a medical malpractice attorney, that means you have probably already had your trust betrayed by a professional—your doctor or other medical provider. The last thing you want is to misplace your confidence again, in an attorne… Read More
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What is Abuse of Transference?

Psychotherapy is a source of healing for millions of people, including many who have experienced abuse, trauma, or dysfunctional relationships in the past. In order for therapy to be effective, a client must be willing to be open and vulnerable with… Read More
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Why Are Pregnancy-Related Deaths Increasing?

Pregnancy and birth are among the most joyful times in the life of a woman and her family—but they can also be among the most dangerous. While the great majority of pregnancies end happily, with a healthy mother and baby, pregnancy-related deaths a… Read More
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Three Neurological Symptoms to Never Ignore

Having a body, as an older friend wryly observes, is complicated. Bodies can exhibit odd symptoms at any age, and the older we get, the more sudden and severe physical symptoms often tend to be. Sleep wrong and your hand goes numb. Twist the lid off… Read More
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What to Do if You Suspect Medical Malpractice

It can happen to anyone: you have a medical procedure, and the outcome is not a good one. The procedure may have been planned or done on an emergency basis; it may have been necessary or elective. Whatever the circumstances, you were almost certainly… Read More
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When Your Neurologist Makes a Mistake

When you have a headache that just won’t go away, or your mother is experiencing worrisome memory problems, or your spouse is having sudden balance issues, you may find yourself in a neurologist’s office. Neurologists are medical doctors who spec… Read More
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What Conditions Are Most Commonly Misdiagnosed?

One of the most engaging plotlines on TV medical dramas involves a patient who is brought into the hospital, often at death’s door, with a mystery condition. Sometimes it’s a condition with a rapid, dramatic onset. Sometimes the patient has been… Read More
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Medical Errors in the Lab: When Results are Wrong

Longtime watchers of Grey’s Anatomy will remember the episode in which a young doctor ordered lab tests run for two patients, of which she was one. One test came back showing anemia; the other, an aggressive brain tumor. Unfortunately, the results… Read More
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