Is The Universal Protocol Working?
Millions of people require life saving procedures each year in the United States. When going in for surgery, it is a given that someone in the operating room is going to make a wisecrack about…
Commonly Misunderstood Terminology
When deciding to pursue a medical malpractice claim, your attorney will use various terms you are most likely not familiar with. It is beneficial for you, as the client, to understand what these specific legal…
What Do You Need to Know About the Standard of Care?
When visiting your physician, there is the basic expectation that you are going to receive the most appropriate and up-to-date treatment for your illness or injury, regardless of who you see and where. You also…
What is Interventional Radiology?
Most people have experience with diagnostic radiology, as x-rays and other types of imaging are used in the diagnosis of many conditions and illnesses, but what they may not know, is radiology is a highly…
Surgical Site Infections: What You Need to Know About SSIs
A surgical site infection (SSI) occurs when pathogens multiply at the site of a surgical incision, which then develops into an infection. SSIs are fairly common, occurring in 2 to 5 percent of all surgeries…
The Sights and Sounds of the NICU
Giving birth to a sick or premature infant can come as a shock to a new parent, yet 10 to 15 percent of all newborns require care in a neonatal intensive care unit, also known…
Sanders V. PeaceHealth: Meningococcal Disease & Wrongful Death
Left untreated, meningococcal disease, a bacterial infection, can have devastating effects on the surrounding population. This is why there are well developed standards in place in the event an outbreak does occur. These standards are clearly…
Medical Malpractice Resulting in Anoxic Brain Damage
The effects of brain damage can range from mild symptoms to extreme and lasting disability. This makes understanding the signs, symptoms, and best treatment practices for this type of brain injury imperative. Unfortunately, brain injuries…
Serious Injury or Death: Medical Malpractice and Infection
Left untreated, infection can be deadly. How do you know you’ve gotten the appropriate care and whether any complications arising from infection fall under malpractice? Malpractice can occur at any stage of the diagnostic process,…
Treating Children: How does Pediatric Malpractice Occur?
Children often present with different symptoms than adults do. Children’s bodies are smaller, in the process of developing, and generally more fragile than an adult’s. Therefore, it is important to understand what to look for…