» Medical Malpractice

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

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

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

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

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

Everybody makes mistakes, including mistakes at work. But when the job in question is being a medical doctor, those mistakes may be more serious than those of most people—they may even be life-threatening. Are doctors obligated to disclose mistakes… Read More

“Medical malpractice” is a term that most people are familiar with. Less common is the term “medical negligence.” Often, the two phrases are used interchangeably. What are medical malpractice and medical negligence, and is there any differenc… Read More

According to medical publications, maternal mortality is eight times higher following a cesarean section (C-Section) than after a vaginal birth. And the United States has a higher rate of C-section deliveries than most other countries: nearly a third… Read More