Avoidable mistakes during surgery are unfortunate occurrences, with thousands of cases reported each year in the United States. The path to recovery can be long and difficult for the affected patients. Sometimes, it means dealing with the aftermath for the rest of...
When can you hold a hospital liable for your injuries?
Being injured while in the care of a healthcare provider is worrying. This makes medical malpractice one of the most sensitive personal injury cases. While the physician in question may have been negligent, in some instances, you may hold the hospital liable for your...
3 ways emergency department medical malpractice occurs
Few environments are more tense and chaotic than a busy hospital emergency department. Doctors and nurses usually have their hands full, but they must still provide patients with high-standard healthcare. Insurance companies are good at organizing and analyzing...
Why disabled patients often have a hard time getting care
You might think the last place a person with a disability would suffer discrimination is in a medical setting. Unfortunately, as people with virtually any kind of disability will attest, that’s not true. A study recently published in the journal Health Affairs...
Why Indiana is one of the few states with a fertility fraud law
Indiana is currently one of just a handful of states with a law against “fertility fraud.” The law, passed in 2019, has both criminal and civil ramifications. Under the law, a person can be charged with a Level 6 felony for “misrepresentation relating to: (1) a...
Going to the hospital? Here’s how to stay safe
A hospital trip has never been an easy, pleasant experience for anybody – but it could be a lot worse now. Medical workers are experiencing fatigue and burnout like never before, and that means that lots of mistakes can happen. How can you minimize the chances that...
How common is misdiagnosis when a patient needs care?
When you have concerning symptoms, you will likely go see a doctor to find out what is wrong. If the symptoms are moderate, you might make an appointment with your primary care physician. In more severe situations, you may instead go to an urgent care facility or an...
What sorts of things go wrong during surgery?
When you visit the hospital for any surgical procedure, you expect it to improve your health, but it is not always the outcome. A lot could go wrong even during outpatient surgery, and you might find yourself in a worse position due to negligence by the surgeon. You...
How do you get sepsis?
If you enter a hospital for treatment, you do not expect to leave with a life-threatening infection. Yet, around 1.7 million people get sepsis each year, and about 270,000 die from it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). You cannot...
What is the basis of a medical malpractice claim?
A clinical error can have catastrophic consequences, ending, shortening or impairing your life. It will not only affect you. It will affect your family too. The standards you must meet to bring a medical malpractice lawsuit are higher than those needed for most other...
