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What are the Long-Term Effects of a Traumatic Brain Injury
If you or a loved one have experienced a traumatic brain injury due to someone else’s negligence or some other cause of head trauma, you may be able to receive help. It is essential to understand the impact of traumatic brain injuries, their symptoms, long-term effects, what damages you may be eligible to receive,… Read More »
What are the key elements in a wrongful death case?
The first step is contacting experienced attorneys to explore your options. Here’s what you should know about wrongful death suits, including the necessary criteria for a successful outcome. Few things are more life-altering than the unexpected death of a loved one. Whether it’s the result of medical malpractice, a missed diagnosis, or a surgical… Read More »
What Are The Most Common Medication Errors?
When you go to the hospital, you trust that the doctors and health professionals will work together to take proper care of you. You take the medications they give you in their prescribed orders believing it is the correct medication and dose. But, medical professionals are human, and humans make mistakes. An error in… Read More »
What are the long-term effects of shoulder dystocia?
In our most recent article, we covered the warning signs of shoulder dystocia and what to look out for if you think your child was injured during the event of a shoulder dystocia birth. Shoulder dystocia occurs when the baby is proportionally too large for the mother’s birth canal (cephalopelvic disproportion). This causes the… Read More »
The Most Common Misdiagnosis
When you visit your doctor, you expect a timely and accurate diagnosis of your medical condition. Unfortunately, misdiagnosis, delays in diagnosis, or failure to diagnose happen every day in the medical field, often with life-threatening consequences. But what do you do if you suspect you’ve been misdiagnosed? Getting educated about common misdiagnoses is the… Read More »
The Best and Worst Hospitals in Maryland
Maryland has some of the best medical facilities in the nation. But not every hospital is up to par. In the biannual Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades Report released last week, Maryland hospitals ranked 30th across the country for health and safety. While eleven facilities received an impressive A-rating for their high standards of patient… Read More »
Signed an Informed Consent Form, Can You Still Sue for Malpractice?
A visit to a doctor or hospital requires filling out a lot of paperwork. Sometimes the amount of time it takes to fill out the paperwork is longer than the medical visit itself. When a medical procedure, like surgery or administration of a vaccine, is performed, even more paperwork must be completed. Filling out… Read More »
Proving Hospital Negligence in a Medical Malpractice Case
Suffering harm because of a hospitals’ error can be painful and traumatizing for you and your loved ones. Suing a hospital for negligence may result in you collecting money to help improve your quality of life; possibly bringing it back to how it was before the hospitals’ error. However, claims of hospital negligence in… Read More »
Subdural Hematoma – Symptoms, Causes, & Treatment
Subdural hematoma are blood clots or collections of blood between the surface of your brain and your skull. They can be very dangerous, with deadly consequences if you do not receive prompt medical attention. What is a Subdural Hematoma? There are different types of bleeding in the head. One type is a subdural hematoma,… Read More »
Protect Yourself from Medical Errors and Mistakes
People seek medical care in order to feel better, not worse. Most patients get the quality of care they rightfully expect. But not all of them. Sometimes healthcare providers make preventable mistakes that leave patients worse-off. Generally speaking, that is what lawyers call medical malpractice, which we explain in this guide. The idea that… Read More »