Medical Malpractice

Those individuals who go into the medical profession, must often wear many hats. This is particularly true of doctors who are often called upon to be investigators, scientists, counselors and consolers. Above all, however, doctors are expected to draw upon...

Doctors throughout he nation make medical mistakes more than anyone likely wants to think about. These medical mistakes make take many forms including misdiagnoses. While often the condition a doctor fails to diagnose is more serious than what the patient...

Technological advances have greatly improved the ease and quality of many Americans' lives. This is especially true within the medical field where the use of technology and medical devices has helped save millions of lives. While there is little doubt...

Thirty years ago, an individual diagnosed as having the human immunodeficiency virus was doomed to death. HIV is the virus which causes an individual to develop acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or AIDS. During the 1980s and 1990s, millions of people around...

Each time a new study is published about the severity and consistency of medical mistakes, the kind that injure or kill patients, the numbers seem to worsen.A 1999 report titled "To Err is Human," published by the Institute of Medicine,...

It is fair to say that there is a certain level of trust that residents of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania place with doctors and other medical providers when they seek assistance for medical conditions. Dentists are included in this group. There are...

When a medical emergency presents, doctors and surgeons are often called upon to make decisions that may ultimately impact whether a patient lives or dies. Despite working under extreme conditions, emergency department doctors are highly trained and experienced professionals who...

In previous years, hospitals often relied upon handwritten charts while tracking and treating patients. Under a recent federal mandate, however, hospitals are now required to chart patients via electronic means. Today, electronic health records are used to store and track...

Cases in which medical errors result in a patient's death are among some of the most troubling and tragic. This is especially true when the individual impacted is young and has young children. A jury recently awarded the widow of...

Many of the medical errors we write about occur in hospital settings. This is not the only place where medical negligence that leads to an injury could occur however. This is illustrated in the recent jury verdict in favor of...

There is no doubt that the human body is complex. The way in which the nervous, muscular, respiratory, reproductive, circulatory, digestive and skeletal systems work together is incredible. This complexity is why the average individual is forced to rely on...

Individuals who undergo surgical procedures often experience anxiety and fear. Patients may worry about how the procedure will go and whether it will be deemed a success. What many patients don't realize, however, is the great number of potentially dangerous...