Malpractice

How Medical Device Defects Can Lead to Malpractice

Medical science, coupled with space age materials, has been making replacements for ever more delicate parts of the body. When these medical devices are well manufactured and installed properly, they add years of life and a range [...]

How Medical Device Defects Can Lead to Malpractice2021-02-18T13:15:23-04:00

The Rising Risk of Birth Injuries During Triage

Resource scarcity has always been a component of medical care. In the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, shortages in supplies, space, and staff have made birth injuries during triage more common. Emergency rooms and instant-care clinics [...]

The Rising Risk of Birth Injuries During Triage2021-01-15T18:16:45-04:00

Hospital Errors Can Cause Cerebral Palsy

The birth of a child is a joyful event looked forward to with delight and anxious anticipation for months, sometimes years, beforehand. Many nights are spent reading pregnancy and parenting books, nurseries are meticulously painted and decorated, and [...]

Hospital Errors Can Cause Cerebral Palsy2020-12-17T12:17:58-04:00

The Peaks of Medical Malpractice: Fewer Claims, Bigger Mistakes

Trends in medical malpractice claims and payouts are promising. For the past 20 years claims for smaller settlements have dropped by 55%. It’s not all good news, though, claims for larger settlements have been going up. Today, [...]

The Peaks of Medical Malpractice: Fewer Claims, Bigger Mistakes2020-11-05T11:29:36-04:00

Hedging Bets: Malpractice From Delayed Treatment

Nobody likes to wait or be kept waiting. An expectation of timely service exists at the core of almost any business. For medical professionals, delays go beyond bad service and enter into the realm of medical malpractice. [...]

Hedging Bets: Malpractice From Delayed Treatment2020-09-10T20:22:21-04:00

The Role of Bad “Medical Advice” in Malpractice

Most people interact with doctors only when they are injured or ill. These heightened states make it easy to latch onto information, even when that information may be wrong. It can be difficult to figure out what [...]

The Role of Bad “Medical Advice” in Malpractice2020-07-02T12:02:07-04:00

Medical Malpractice and Infectious Disease Protocols

The number of issues that can affect your care in a medical facility are already numerous. From the moment you enter the door to the moment you leave, there’s a lot of room for error and mistakes [...]

Medical Malpractice and Infectious Disease Protocols2020-03-12T12:15:00-04:00

Malpractice During a Clinical Trial? It Can Happen.

Contention over medical research, especially research that involves human participants, is nothing new. Companies and other entities that conduct medical research are quick to cover their abases when it comes to the possibility of expenses. Even so, [...]

Malpractice During a Clinical Trial? It Can Happen.2020-03-05T11:33:13-04:00

What Are the Long-Term Costs After a Birth Injury?

The days leading up to a birth are some of the most stressful a parent can go through. The mixture of hopes and fears keeps the family on its toes. Fortunately, most births go smoothly, and the [...]

What Are the Long-Term Costs After a Birth Injury?2020-02-20T11:33:10-04:00

Birth Injury Prevention Steps and Statistics

No topic creates as much fear and apprehension as an injury to a newly-born infant. Part of this comes from a deep-seated need to protect the young. The other part comes from the knowledge that a small [...]

Birth Injury Prevention Steps and Statistics2020-02-13T11:30:17-04:00

Who Gets Sued? Malpractice and Hospital Structure

One question that sees little attention in the world of medical malpractice is the multitude of actors that can be sued under malpractice criteria. You might think that only a doctor or treating physician of some stripe [...]

Who Gets Sued? Malpractice and Hospital Structure2020-02-06T11:34:34-04:00

Chronic Conditions Effect on Medical Malpractice Claims

For many, the idea of a sudden complication or lack of proper diagnosis from a sudden onset of illness is alarming. For others, they know, and have known, what’s wrong for a long time. Even those with [...]

Chronic Conditions Effect on Medical Malpractice Claims2020-01-31T12:01:46-04:00
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