Medical malpractice compounds already difficult health circumstances. Struggling with an autoimmune condition such as Hashimoto’s disease is a challenging situation. When your healthcare provider fails to properly diagnose the disease or you experience a delayed diagnosis, it can have devastating consequences on your mental, emotional, and physical health. Issues range from a lack of…
Chemotherapy related malpractice is a tragic circumstance that can slow down the treatment of cancer or have lasting consequences on patient outcomes. Chemotherapy prescriptions are commonly given to cancer patients in an attempt to halt the growth of cancer, prevent it from spreading, and ultimately drive it into remission. But whether chemotherapy is the…
Patient abandonment is a situation that occurs when a doctor or healthcare professional stops treating a patient – or denies them treatment – without providing sufficient notice or recommending a reasonable alternative source of care. As a result of patient abandonment, the affected person is basically denied necessary medical care and may suffer injury…
Misdiagnosed or delayed diagnosis of liver cancer can have serious or even fatal consequences for patients. Your liver is an important organ that supports digestion and helps the body process toxins and proteins. If the liver is damaged or has diminished function, there are limited treatment options available. The timely diagnosis and treatment of…
Medical malpractice occurs when acute appendicitis is misdiagnosed. Appendicitis is a disease of the appendix, a structure on the lower right side of the abdomen. The organ becomes inflamed. When appendicitis develops, it’s a medical emergency and requires immediate medical care. Generally, this involves the surgical removal of the appendix, which serves no known…
Understanding what defines a medical malpractice case and the criteria that legal teams use to evaluate each case can be helpful if you think you’ve been the victim of medical malpractice. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, negligence is the third cause of death in the United States today. Just two…
