Most Common Surgical Errors
Surgical errors can garner a ton of media attention, especially when the surgeons really make glaring or sensational mistakes, such as removing the wrong limb or implanting an organ in the wrong patient. But there…
Wrong Side, Wrong Site, Wrong Patient Surgical Errors
Surgery should always be approached with careful consideration. Although there are many competent surgeons who uphold their responsibilities during surgery, physician negligence does happen and can have serious lasting effects on a patient. The three…
Negligent Diagnosis of Cancer
There are a vast array of tests and procedures done to determine if the symptoms a patient is presenting with is, in fact, a type of cancer, but in the strata of difficult to detect…
The Stages of Cancer: Why Delays Can be Deadly
When giving an initial cancer diagnosis, the treating oncologist will often also determine the seriousness of the cancer by assessing which stage a patient’s cancer has progressed to. Staging is dependent on a number of…
Medical Malpractice Attorneys Specializing in Spinal Cord Injuries
The nervous system is the body’s information superhighway. Beginning in the brain and branching out to every inch of the human body—it sends signals out and back again. Little is understood about the brain and…
Spinal Cord Injuries Resulting from Neurosurgery
The spinal cord is a delicate part of the body and can be damaged very easily. Because of this, neurosurgeons go through rigorous training, even beyond medical school, in order to have the skills necessary…
Brain Injury: Levels of Severity & States of Consciousness
Brain injuries fall under one of two categories: trauma or disease—also referred to as traumatic or non-traumatic brain injuries. Because the brain does not simply heal like a cut or other injuries of the body,…
Medical Malpractice and Brain Injuries: Trauma, Stroke, and Tumor
Some of the most prevalent causes of brain injuries are trauma, stroke, and tumor. Each of these injuries or diseases affecting a brain injury patient causes different and sometimes difficult to detect symptoms. Whatever the…
Why Aren’t Women Treated for Pain?
An unprecedented number of studies are pouring in detailing the failings of the healthcare system. From financial inequalities linked to over inflated health insurance rates and deductibles, to racism affecting the person-to-person treatment within the…
The ACTL Welcomes Robert Wagner
At Miller and Wagner we strive to offer our clients the best representation in the Medical Malpractice field, not just in the State of Oregon, but across the nation. It is with great honor that…