After decades of unjust treatment, victims of military medical malpractice may see some relief. The Feres Doctrine, a Supreme Court decision handed down in the 1950s, provides that active troops may not recover damages for on-duty accidents. This doctrine has been applied to ...
Read MoreMedical mistakes are the third leading cause of death in the United States, with reports indicating that 250,000 or more patients die each year from ...
View MoreElectronic health records (EHRs)– meant to reduce the number of medical errors and improve efficiency – is a growing source of medical malpractice ...
View MoreWhen surgical errors occur, the results may be catastrophic, leading to a life time of pain, potential disability, decrease cognitive and/or physical ...
View MoreStatistics show that preventable medical mistakes are the third leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for hundreds of thousands of ...
View MoreA recently filed medical malpractice lawsuit highlights two common sources of medical malpractice, and preventable medical errors. The medical ...
View MoreThe first step to ensuring you receive proper medical attention with the best likelihood of a good outcome is getting an accurate diagnosis. Whether ...
View MoreDoctors, nurses and other health-care professionals may make medical mistakes in a wide-variety of situations. Unfortunately, depending on the ...
View MoreIf you visit a health care professional, such as a nurse, doctor or other medical staff, and they fail to act within the requisite standard of care, ...
View MoreIf you want to decrease the likelihood that you’ll be a victim of a preventable medical mistake – don’t go to hospitals in the late afternoon! ...
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