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August 26, 2021

7 Signs that Something Is Wrong Post-Surgery

When you plan to have surgery, you look forward to the amazing results that the doctor told you to expect. You long to feel that sense of relief when you hear that things have gone well and your surgery is...

January 22, 2021

Examining the Effects of Texas Tort Reform

When people think about common causes of death in the United States, cancer, heart disease, and car accidents are often the first to come to mind. After all, heart disease and cancer are the two leading causes of death in...

January 3, 2020

Head Cold Costs Insurer a Shocking $25,865

Earlier this fall, 40-year-old Brooklyn resident Alexa Kasdan went to the doctor to get checked out for strep throat. About to leave on vacation, the last thing Kasdan wanted was to deal with a head cold during her trip. She...

November 12, 2019

Sovereign Immunity Causing Roadblock for Victims of Medical Malpractice in Texas

Are you familiar with the term “sovereign immunity” as it relates to filing a medical malpractice lawsuit in Texas? As our own Maria Wormington discussed in a recent article, sovereign immunity is creating serious roadblocks for individuals in Texas who...

September 5, 2019

Mentally Disabled Woman “willfully Tortured” By Caretakers

The country is full of facilities designed to care for and treat individuals who cannot properly care for themselves, including nursing homes. Some healthcare facilities specialize in caring for individuals with mental disabilities. Many of the patients are older and...

September 2, 2019

Second Death At West Virginia Va Hospital Ruled As Homicide

Hospitals and medical facilities exist so that the general public has a place they can go for any of their medical emergencies or conditions. In many instances, patients are required to stay in these facilities to receive the treatment they...

August 20, 2019

Why Doctors Purposely Misdiagnose Patients

A recent report by The Atlantic has uncovered a shocking revelation in the medical world – doctors misdiagnose many of their patients on purpose. At the center of the story is a Michigan doctor who hundreds of people are claiming...

August 6, 2019

Prescription Errors: Where Can They Happen?

Medical malpractice can take place due to many different reasons, from the doctor and hospital staff failing to act or acting negligently. When a healthcare provider fails to provide the patient with the degree of care that any competent provider...

July 23, 2019

Preventable Medical Mistakes Harm 1 in 10 People

These days it seems there is always a story in the news about a patient dying due to medical negligence or error. Unfortunately, a new report estimates that 1 in 10 patients are harmed when receiving medical care at some...

May 31, 2019

These Medical Mistakes Led the Pack in 2018

More than 250,000 people die every year in the U.S. from medical errors Medical errors continue to be a problem in the United States. This not only includes doctor errors, but surgical mistakes, wrong dosage, and prescription errors as well. Anytime...

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