When you enter the hospital to undergo a procedure, whether routine or specialized, you expect your surgeon to be competent, attentive and alert. However, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), mistakes in the operating room are common, with at least...
When a misdiagnosis becomes medical malpractice
Doctors occasionally make mistakes. They are human, like everyone else. Failure to notice a single detail in a patient's blood results could lead to a misdiagnosis. However, that in itself does not constitute malpractice. For the law to consider a mistake to be...
Potential cancer signs you can’t ignore
Early treatment is massively beneficial with cancer of almost any type. That’s why early detection can save lives. Unfortunately, you cannot always count on your doctor to do this for you. Doctors make mistakes, overlook issues, decide that a clear case of cancer is...
What does nursing home neglect and abuse look like?
It’s never easy to move a loved one, such as an aging parent, into a nursing home. However, if they receive high-quality, professional care, you can sleep easy at night knowing that they’re in good hands. Unfortunately, nursing home neglect and abuse remain a concern...
How to manage the aftermath of a truck accident
No matter how many steps you take to protect against an accident with a commercial truck, you never know what lies up the road ahead. If you’re injured in a truck accident, it’s likely to change your life in many ways. And depending on the severity of the accident, it...
Did a trucking company’s practice contribute to a serious crash?
When a commercial truck crashes into a smaller passenger vehicle, the discrepancy in size and weight can result in catastrophic injuries to the passengers in the smaller vehicle and absolute destruction of the vehicle itself. Many times, the victims of a commercial...
