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Can You Sue for MRI Errors?
Magnetic resonance imaging is a powerful tool for doctors and healthcare professionals. An MRI can give a unique look inside the body of a patient and help with diagnosing medical conditions. Like other diagnostic…
Can I Get Compensation for a Traumatic Birth?
After months of carrying your child, the time for delivery finally arrives. Unfortunately for many women, the physical and mental trauma of a birth complication can last for months or years after delivery. When the…
Can You Sue a Physician Assistant for Medical Malpractice?
When you are getting care in a hospital, you may not know whether the person treating you is a nurse, doctor, physician's assistant, or other healthcare worker. All of the abbreviations on the care provider's…
Is it Hard to Sue a Doctor in Chicago?
Patients in Chicago who are injured because of a medical error may not know where to start. The doctor may not admit to making a mistake or even try to blame the patient. If the doctor isn't cooperating, you may need to…
What Is Classified As Medical Negligence?
Medical negligence happens when a doctor or medical professional fails to provide proper care. Everyone has a duty not to negligently cause injuries. However, doctors have a special duty of care based on their training…
Can You Sue if an Operation Goes Wrong?
For an elective surgery, the patient may end up waiting weeks or months for the operation. Medical emergencies may require immediate surgery. For planned or unplanned surgeries, the patient experience is often…
How Can I Check My Doctor's Malpractice History?
You may have every confidence in your doctor. However, after something goes wrong and you are injured by a medical error, your opinion may change. After filing a medical malpractice lawsuit, you may be shocked to learn…
Can You Sue for Birth Defects After Genetic Testing?
Genetic counseling for pregnant women can help get more information about genetic conditions in the parents and the fetus. A pregnant woman can find out more about possible genetic birth defects to make family…
Do Doctors Hide Mistakes?
Doctors make mistakes all the time. In some cases, those mistakes are minor and no one is injured. However, some medical mistakes can lead to serious health consequences, including serious injury, disability, or death…
Botched Facelift Procedures and Medical Malpractice
Getting a face-lift is a common cosmetic surgical procedure for people getting into their 50s, 60s, or 70s. A facelift can reduce sagging skin and smooth the contours along the jawline and cheekbones. Facelifts are…
What Happens if There Are Medical Documentation Errors?
Your medical record documents your medical care, treatment plan, and observations. Your health record is incredibly important in communicating your care in the hospital. Problems in your medical chart can mean problems…
How Often Do Doctors Get a Diagnosis Wrong?
A diagnosis is the identification of a medical illness or condition that is made based on an examination of the patient. Making a diagnosis is one of the most important roles provided by doctors. Doctors often need to…
Preventing Medical Errors During Delivery
During the months of pregnancy, parents-to-be are often thinking about how they will care for their child to give them the best life possible. The last stage of pregnancy is delivery, and parents understand how…
Spinal Fusion Implant Malpractice
The spine is among the most important structures in the human body. It is literally the backbone of a person, and is responsible for protecting the spinal cord as well as providing stability and structure. Patients with…
Are Medical Malpractice Cases Hard to Win?
Medical malpractice lawsuits have the same burden of proof as other civil lawsuits. The injury victim has to show that "by a preponderance of the evidence," they meet the elements of the claim. This means it is more…
How to Find a Medical Malpractice Lawyer in Chicago
After a medical injury in a Chicago Hospital, the injury victim may not know where to turn. The hospital may be avoiding your calls and the doctor may try and blame the mistake on something you did. At this time, you…
What Are the Most Common Reasons Patients Sue Their Doctors?
Healthcare patients don't just sue doctors on a whim. There are generally very good reasons for when a patient goes through the process of filing a lawsuit against their healthcare provider. Among the most common…
How Common Are Surgical Mistakes?
Surgery can be a major medical intervention. Most patients don't undergo surgery without giving it serious thought. In most cases, patients will undergo surgery after carefully considering the risks and benefits. There…
The Basics of Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Law
Every state has different medical malpractice laws. It may not seem fair but your legal options can depend on the location where your hospital or doctor is located after a medical injury. State laws can impact the…
Can I Get Compensation for Emotional Distress?
A medical injury caused by negligent medical care can be traumatizing. Some medical malpractice accidents result in permanent scarring, loss of function, or disability. For the rest of the patient's life, they have to…
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