If you have a loved one living out their remaining years in a nursing home or extended care facility, it’s likely that you worry about the sufficiency of the care…
read moreFlorida mothers may relate to one woman’s devastation when her child was born with severe brain injuries. To make matters worse, those injuries were entirely preventable and were caused by…
read moreMany people don’t have a clear grasp of what protections Good Samaritan laws offer to the public. The subject gets even murkier when applied to medical professionals like nurses. If…
read moreDoctors and other medical providers are alarmed at a growing trend among some of their patients — using smartphones to record diagnoses and complex information about their medical conditions. For…
read moreWhen a woman enters a hospital in order to give birth to a child, she has the right to reasonably assume that those assisting in the birth will conduct themselves…
read moreWhen a person is misdiagnosed by a doctor, many things can go wrong fast. Precious time is wasted on treating conditions that were never correctly diagnosed, and this can cause…
read moreIt cannot be disputed that some Florida medical patients die because of negligence on the part of medical staff members. More rare, however, are cases wherein a medical malpractice accusation results…
read moreA recent case involved a man who was undergoing a colonoscopy at a medical facility outside the state of Florida. He was given anesthesia and had turned on his cellphone…
read moreIf you have ever sought psychiatric care, your diagnosis would have been based on conditions described and detailed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. These psychiatric labels…
read moreSome women appear to have pregnancies that are nine months of joyful expectation, while others cope with typical side effects like morning sickness, indigestion and gaining too much weight. But…
read moreIn 2003, Florida lawmakers placed a limit on the amount of damages that may be awarded to victims of medical negligence for pain and suffering. A recent case resulted in…
read moreMedication errors cause thousands of injuries every year across America; prescription errors can cause mild issues, like hives or rashes, or they can cause errors due to a conflict between…
read moreIf you were injured in a medical malpractice incident, you may have decided to seek reparation by filing civil litigation. During the course of that litigation, your attorney may inform…
read moreThe founder of a medical mediation group was a recent guest on a program in a state outside of Florida. The man is a former litigator and health-care attorney who…
read moreIn a state northeast of Florida, a group of analysts, patient advocates, hospital leaders and government representatives recently gathered to discuss the apparent rise in adverse events that have occurred…
read moreNegligent actions or acts of omission on the part of professional care providers can lead to illness, injury or even death. In Florida and all other states, medical malpractice causing serious…
read moreFlorida women who worry about complications in their pregnancies will often discuss important signs of problems with their health care providers. Ectopic pregnancy is the top cause of maternal deaths…
read moreAccording to health officials, at least 40 patients from seven different states, including Florida, were given unsterilized intravenous fluids at hospitals. The fluid bags had simulated saline inside, which is…
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