You always expect proper care and treatment when you visit a healthcare provider. Unfortunately, medical errors can occur. These errors may lead to grave consequences. Medical malpractice happens when a healthcare professional fails to provide the standard of care,...
Sexual misconduct in health care settings is a serious issue that often goes unreported. Many patients don't realize that inappropriate sexual behavior by medical professionals can constitute medical malpractice. Knowing your rights and recognizing warning signs can...
Medication errors can be a frightening and life-altering experience. When you trust healthcare professionals with your well-being, the last thing you expect is for them to make a mistake with your medication. Unfortunately, these errors do happen, and they can have...
As our elders grow older and need more help, decisions are often made for them. Their medical plans and treatments are usually controlled by others, like their adult children, caregivers, or nursing home staff. This dependence makes them vulnerable to abuse and...
Medical malpractice can affect anyone, but research and statistics indicate that women are disproportionately affected by this kind of professional failure. This troubling trend can be attributed to several factors, including gender biases in healthcare, differences...
Most people don’t think about who owns the hospital they’re in and how that could affect their level of care. Many are owned by large corporations that run regional or nationwide networks of health care facilities. It’s becoming more common, however, for private...
You may be aware that you are entitled to compensation for the harm and losses you’ve suffered due to a healthcare provider's negligence. What may be unclear is the value of your medical malpractice claim or the amount you should settle for in compensation. Each case...
There are all kinds of ways to measure a hospital’s quality. An important measure is safety. One report prepared by a non-profit organization grades hospitals based solely on patient safety. That includes “how hospitals and other health care organizations protect...
Most surgical procedures are performed under either local or general anesthesia. Administered right, anesthesia can keep the patient from experiencing pain, thus, making procedures like dental care or surgery possible. However, like other medical mishaps, anesthesia...
If anyone in the U.S. was still unaware of just how prevalent – and devastating – medical errors are nationwide, another study just reaffirmed this reality. According to a partnership between a research team from the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute Center for...