February is American Heart Month
February marks the annual American Heart Month. It’s a time for heart health awareness and education. Heart disease is the number one killer of Americans. It is important to take steps to be healthy, but …
Heart Attack Misdiagnosis
Heart attacks are one of the leading causes of death for men and women in the United States. When a heart attack is not properly diagnosed, this can lead to serious health complications for a …
Are Women More Likely to be Misdiagnosed?
The misdiagnosis of a disease or illness can have tragic consequences for a patient. When a doctor’s error leads to no treatment, or delayed treatment, for a misdiagnosed condition, a patient can be seriously injured …
Lavern’s Law and Medical Misdiagnosis
The failure to correctly diagnose cancer is the most common form of misdiagnosis that results in a medical malpractice claim. But because of the slow-moving nature of the disease, it can take years for a …
Most Frequently Misdiagnosed Cancers: Breast Cancer
The key to beating cancer is early diagnosis. Delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis may cause the cancer to advance and worsen, thus reducing, or even eliminating, a patient’s chance for survival If the cancer is allowed …
Most Frequently Misdiagnosed Cancers: Lung Cancer
Health care providers may commit medical malpractice by misdiagnosing, failing to diagnose, or delaying the diagnosis of an illness. Misdiagnosis may occur because of the provider’s failure to ask certain, vital questions or to recognize …
Most Frequently Misdiagnosed Cancers: Colorectal Cancer
Medical malpractice may be the result of a failure to diagnose, a delay in diagnosis, or misdiagnosis. Misdiagnosis can occur in many different ways. Failing to ask important questions or to recognize the need to …
Surgical Error – When is it Malpractice?
When doctors make a surgical error, it can cause serious injuries to their patient. If you have been injured by a surgical error it is important to know your rights, as well as the legal …
Medical Malpractice – 3 Ways to Prevent Being a Statistic
Medical Malpractice is the third leading cause of death in the United States, with over 100,000 citizens affected yearly. Malpractice can happen from a misdiagnosis, a botched surgery, or a failure to refer a patient …
VA Knowingly Hires Doctors With Criminal, Malpractice and Disciplinary History
In exchange for putting their lives on the line for our country, the government is to provide our veterans free medical care at Veteran’s Administration hospitals. But what type of care are our veterans actually …