Each year, more than 250,000 people die of medication errors in this country. The public sometimes forgets that doctors are human and are capable of making mistakes. Unfortunately, when a health care professional makes a medication mistake, it can jeopardize a patient’s health and safety. Depending on the type of error, a medication error can » Read More

Prenatal care begins the moment a woman finds out she is pregnant and continues until she gives birth. Proper prenatal care is essential to monitoring the health of the mother and the growing fetus through every stage of the pregnancy, as well as identifying any complications. In the United States, a staggering 95 percent of » Read More

If someone has a health issue that requires medical attention, or is simply going in for their annual check-up, anything they discuss with their physician is kept between them and the health care provider. The physician is legally required to uphold a doctor-patient confidentiality agreement, which is based on the concept that a patient should » Read More

According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Although medication and heart-healthy lifestyle changes can help treat certain conditions, or prevent them from becoming more serious, for some patients, surgery is the best option. All surgical procedures come with a degree of risk, but heart » Read More

Most medical malpractice cases involve medical professionals, such as doctors, surgeons, and anesthesiologists. Medical malpractice cases involving dentists are far less common, but they do occur. There are over 200,000 practicing dentists in the United States, with each dentist seeing approximately 2,500 patients each year. This adds up to roughly 500 million dental patients annually. » Read More

Even the most routine surgical procedures carry an element of risk, including infections, uncontrolled bleeding, reactions to anesthesia, and postoperative complications. Prior to surgery, physicians should discuss the general risks of surgery with the patient, including those that may be specific to the procedure being performed. Despite the years of education and training that surgeons » Read More

Across the country, emergency department health care providers have been working around the clock, often putting their own health and safety on the line to help meet the enormous medical needs of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the overwhelming toll that the Coronavirus is having on the health care system, we may expect to » Read More

Medical malpractice occurs in hospitals and medical offices every day, but patients can be injured in an emergency room as well. Emergency rooms are filled with people, sirens, loud noises, and bright lights. Malpractice may not be apparent when it occurs in an emergency room. Medical malpractice occurs when a medical professional acts in a » Read More

If you believe that your doctor was negligent and caused an injury or health complication, you may wish to pursue a medical malpractice lawsuit. To prove that medical malpractice occurred, you must show that a doctor-patient relationship existed, the doctor was negligent, his or her negligence caused the injury, and the injury led to specific » Read More

Surgical procedures have gone through many changes in the past two decades. The use of robotic equipment during surgery has increased in operating rooms. This new technology can be more efficient, but it creates an ethical challenge from a medical malpractice perspective. There are many advantages and disadvantages when it comes to robotic surgery and » Read More