Medical Malpractice

Do you think your doctor takes you seriously? While most do, there are unfortunate patients who feel like the doctor assumes they’re overreacting and that nothing is wrong, even though they are convinced that something is seriously wrong.  Part of the reason for this...

The way things used to work is that patients would visit the hospital for an ailment, get treated for it, then be released to go home. Sadly, it's not uncommon for patients who are fortunate enough to leave the hospital nowadays to tell stories about how they overcame...

If a man comes into a hospital and complains about discomfort or pain in his chest, doctors are likely to assume that he’s having a heart attack. If a woman comes in and complains about shortness of breath, though, that same doctor may assume she has a respiratory...

Many people know some of the more common signs of strokes, but what they don’t realize is that they can have a silent stroke. This type of stroke doesn’t have any symptoms at the time of the stroke, but patients will usually have symptoms later. These often aren’t...

During certain times, hospitals can deal with high demand and can become unexpectedly overcrowded. This can be a serious problem, meaning essentially that more people need urgent care than there is the capacity to provide. If you believe that you or a loved one has...

As soon as you step into the doctor’s office, you can tell that they’re very busy. Maybe they’re on the phone, maybe they just look flustered or maybe they tell you that they only have a minute.  It seems unfair to you, as you’re not getting the attention you deserve...

It's not uncommon for individuals to see childbirth emergencies depicted on television and think producers are playing them up for the cameras. Many believe that the worst that can happen is for them to need a cesarean section (C-section). There are far worse outcomes...

You have probably spent more time than ever this year talking to friends, family and colleagues via video. If you have, you will know it is not the same as the real thing. While there is less room for misinterpretation than chatting via email or text messaging, you...

Mistakes by medical professionals kill more people than anything other than heart disease and cancer, according to a 2016 report by John Hopkins Medicine. That is worrying, considering doctors are the people you seek out when you are ill. The study urged a rethink on...

 The medical industry had high hopes for switching over from written charts to electronic charts once computers became the most desirable and safest way to store data. Written medical charts created all kinds of issues. They made it difficult for one doctor to share...