Mistakes in diagnosis can have tragic and catastrophic consequences for patients. A misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis happens too frequently and can be the underlying basis of medical malpractice claims. A misdiagnosis occurs when a physician tells you that you have a...
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What causes cerebral palsy?
Most expectant parents in Florida wish for nothing more than a healthy baby and a healthy mother. Unfortunately, the mother and child’s health during the pregnancy process can be put in danger if proper care is not taken. Perhaps one of the most serious birth injuries...
Consider this to help you recover after medical malpractice
Most people respect and trust their doctors. Yet, the tragic reality is that these medical professionals betray that trust with great frequency by committing medical errors. This medical malpractice can have a tremendous impact on your life. Those who have suffered...
Where victims can turn if medically misdiagnosed
Being misdiagnosed by a doctor or other medical provider can be alarming to victims and can also cause their medical condition to worsen if left untreated. In general, if a victim of medical malpractice suffers disease progression beyond what would have been expected...
Are electronic medical records safer?
Electronic health records brought the practice of medicine into the modern world. These were intended to accurately document information and improve access with other practitioners. But EHRs, especially with badly designed software or templates, may have played a role...
What is negligent security?
Robberies, assaults and other violent crimes can happen just about anywhere -- but some places are more likely to attract that kind of criminal activity than others. Hotel guests, for example, can be targeted by thieves and gangs. Convenient store parking lots can be...
What causes most car crashes in this country?
Someday in the near future, technology will probably give us access to fully-automated, driverless vehicles that won't rely on human beings at all for guidance.Until then, it's pretty much up to us to stay safe out there on the roads. Everybody can do their part by...
What are the 3 main types of distracted driving?
If you've ever been behind the wheel of a car for any length of time, you know that there are plenty of distractions out there. Cellphones, other vehicles, disruptive passengers, the radio -- even your morning coffee -- can all be distractions.All distractions can...
What ailments do doctors miss the most?
When you go to the doctor and they give you a clean bill of health, do you just accept it as a fact? No matter how you feel, do you assume that the doctor must be right and you must be healthy?While doctors often mean well, the reality is that they do make mistakes....
Should you sue your neurologist?
From a legal standpoint, neurologists have it rough. A new report from Medscape indicates that approximately two-thirds of all neurologists and neurosurgeons have been sued at least once for malpractice.Most of the doctors say that they were surprised by the lawsuits...
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