When a person is harmed by the actions of a medical professional, they may be able to bring forth a successful action for medical malpractice if they can prove that the medical professional breached the standard of care owed to them, and that the breach was the proximate cause of patient harm. The following considers […]
Read MorePreventable medical mistakes are now the third leading cause of fatalities in the United States, according to a study by Johns Hopkins Medicine. The researchers found more than 250,000 individuals die every year due to a medical error, not a medical condition or injury. With this figure, only heart disease and cancer are more deadly […]
Read MoreWe’ve all heard odd stories from our friends or relatives related to odd medical experiments. There’s your dad who, unfortunately, told you about the “weird thing on his leg” the doctors couldn’t identify, but said not to worry about; or maybe you’ve got a brother who claims the physicians were in awe of his inability […]
Read MoreThe pharmacist printed the wrong label on my medication and caused an overdose.Medicine is intended to treat illnesses and help make you well. You depend on your doctors to prescribe medication appropriate for your ailments, at the correct dosage and take proper precaution against any known allergies you may have. You also depend on the […]
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