Birth Defects and Recovering for Birth Defect Injuries
According to the Center for Disease Control, aka the CDC, 1 out of every 33 babies are born with a birth defect. Birth defects are defined as structural changes present at birth that can affect almost any part or parts... Read More →
Medical Malpractice: What to do?
What to do if you think you or someone you love is a victim of medical malpractice? It is important to have a presence of mind during stressful situations. Remember these useful tips when dealing with medical malpractice. 1. Document... Read More →
Hospital Liability in Florida
Hospitals cannot guarantee positive results but are expected to deliver a reasonable standard of care. Hospital negligence involves the entire jurisdiction of medical malpractice such as misdiagnosis, incorrect medication, surgery error, misinterpreting lab results, and nurses who do not properly... Read More →
Childbirth Injuries
Some injuries during a natural childbirth can’t be avoided and can affect the mother, the baby, or both. But there are some injuries caused by the negligence of the medical professional(s) during pregnancy, labor, or delivery. These injuries can be... Read More →
Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice happens when a medical professional harms or worsens the patient’s condition by failing to follow the accepted standard of practice in the medical community. This incident can be devastating to the patient and the patient’s family. One of... Read More →
Anesthesia Errors
Anesthesia is a treatment preventing patients from feeling pain during a surgical procedure. The three main types of anesthesia are local, regional, and general. Local anesthesia is used for minor surgeries such as a wart or ingrown toenail removal. Regional... Read More →
Surgery Errors
Surgery, branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of injuries, infections, and other disorders that uses operative manual and instrumental means. It is classified into two: major and minor. According to Merriam-Webster, a minor surgery is a “surgery involving... Read More →
Medication Errors
A medicine or medication is used to treat illnesses or diseases and has many types. Some of these are medications for analgesics for pain, antacids, antibiotics for infections, and spermicides for contraception. Medicines can be classified into two: generic and... Read More →
Surgical Negligence
As we grow older, we face more illness and injury that require surgical intervention. Even without the grace of age, we can face circumstances that require surgical intervention at any point of our lives. While the thought of surgery can... Read More →
Emergency Room Negligence
Many people visit emergency rooms everyday to seek care for their medical needs. Like all medical facilities, emergency rooms have standards to follow in order to provide sufficient care to patients, though emergency rooms face issues that other medical facilities... Read More →