When you visit a hospital, you have the right to expect your doctor and medical team to adhere to the correct standards of care. This includes not being discharged from a hospital as a patient until…
Medical malpractice is a type of tort, or civil wrongdoing, committed by a health care provider against a patient. When a doctor falls short of the required standards of professional care, resulting in harm to the…
No patient ever expects a doctor to make a mistake. Medical professionals undergo many years of education and training to reach the high standards of patient care within the medical industry. Unfortunately, doctors do not always…
When you undergo surgery, the last thing you expect is your surgeon or surgical team to make a grave error. Unfortunately, not all surgeons exercise the appropriate level of care. Some are negligent, meaning they fall…
Millions of people rely on prescription medications for their daily health or survival. When something goes wrong and a patient is prescribed the incorrect type of medication or dosage, the consequences can be severe. Medication mistakes…
Medical malpractice is a tort, or civil wrongdoing, that can make a health care provider financially responsible (liable) for a patient’s related injuries. The failure of a medical professional to uphold the standards of care can take…
When you visit a doctor or hospital with health complaints or signs of something wrong, you have the right to expect a certain standard of patient care during the diagnostic process. This includes your doctor taking…
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most commonly diagnosed motor disability among children. It refers to a group of disorders that impact a child’s ability to move, walk and balance. It is a permanent disability with no…
A doctor’s job does not end after an operation has been completed. The patient’s primary care doctor and medical team still have a responsibility to see the patient through the first hours and days after the…
In Philadelphia medical malpractice law, a birth injury is a preventable injury suffered by an infant in gestation, during labor and delivery, or soon after birth. Birth injuries stem from the negligence or wrongful acts of…
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