Medical malpractice is a niche area of law that provides victims the opportunity to hold medical professionals accountable for wrongdoing that results in serious injuries. This is important for a number of reasons, including: Funds. First, it can lead to funds to help...
Doctors are more likely to misdiagnose a serious condition when it is one of the “big three” diseases. Georgia patients need to remain vigilant when undergoing testing to ensure that their physicians are looking for the right disease or condition, as a misdiagnosis...
If your physician doesn’t have an open mind, their bias can contribute toward cognitive errors. This may lead to a misdiagnosis of your condition. If you are misdiagnosed, your time and money spent on getting a correct diagnosis are not the only things that get...
Unfortunately, motor vehicle accidents that cause injuries are all too frequent. When a pregnant woman is injured, there are two patients with medical needs involved. Both baby and mom are interdependent; what happens to one affects the other. Errors may make an...
When you have a health problem, you likely head into your doctor’s office, hoping you can find the answer to what’s wrong. However, a doctor making a correct diagnosis doesn’t always happen. Some studies show doctors misdiagnosis about 12 million patients each year...
A Georgia woman has filed a lawsuit against a large, local hospital alleging malpractice in the facility’s care of her husband. In May, a gentleman fell off a ladder and fractured a vertebra in his back. He underwent surgery on May 4. After the surgery, doctors...
If you suspect medical malpractice, there's a good chance that your health and well-being are at risk. For this reason, you need to effectively balance the care you receive and the steps you take to protect your legal rights.Here are some steps you should take if you...
Agreeing to any type of surgical procedure is a big decision, as it'll impact your health in a number of ways.It's your hope that your procedure results in improved health, but that doesn't always happen. And that's why it's critical for you and your surgeon to be on...
If you go through a standard medical procedure, you don't expect anything to go wrong. Your provider has performed many similar surgeries, and you are confident that it will be done right. Let's say the surgeon had a problem at all. However, the anesthesiologist did....
There may come a point when your doctor suggests surgery as a means of improving your health. As scary as it may be, you realize how important it is to your current health and future well-being.Along with the help of members of your medical team, there are a variety...
