Medical mistakes are one of the leading causes of death in the US. Some studies have suggested it is the third leading cause of death following heart disease and cancer.…
read moreEach year, thousands of medical mistakes lead to serious injury and in some tragic cases, death. Medical providers, such as doctors, nurses and hospitals, have a duty to provide appropriate care.…
read moreMedical malpractice cases often take adverse medical incident records into consideration. In 2004, Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment, known as Amendment Seven, which provides patients broad rights to access…
read moreAs we all know, medical malpractice is a serious issue in the healthcare industry, but what happens when a doctor faces multiple complaints? A recently released study in Florida found…
read moreAs with the development of any new technology, there are often pros and cons, especially when it comes to its use in places like hospitals and doctors’ offices. Such is…
read moreWhen a health issue arises for you or a loved one, and you have no option but to trust medical professionals to assist you in solving the problem, you can…
read moreWhen a patient is prescribed medication, they assume that they are getting the right medication and at the right dosage. A recent study looked at the rate of medication errors…
read moreA tragedy occurred in Florida 2003 that left a family grieving the untimely death of their loved one. The incident involved a reportedly botched surgical procedure that resulted in the…
read moreMany people believe that medical record mix-ups are terrifying but rare. A new study by the ECRI Institute says otherwise. The report found 7,613 cases of wrong-patient error at 181…
read moreAccording to a new study, medical errors are now the third leading cause of death in the United States, preceded only by heart disease and cancer. The study, which came…
read moreCerebral Palsy (CP) is defined by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke as “a group of neurological disorders that appear in infancy to early childhood and permanently affect…
read moreAll medical patients, including those who may be incarcerated at the time, are entitled to treatment provided according to the highest level of acceptable standards and safety procedures. Doctor negligence…
read moreWhen you have entrusted yourself or a loved one to the care of medical professionals in Florida, you may rightfully assume that the care given will be provided according to…
read moreAny patient undergoing medical procedures in Florida places a certain amount of personal trust in the doctor overseeing that care. Physicians are obligated to perform their duties according to the…
read moreMedical malpractice cases are normally filed because you or a loved one has been hurt or killed by a doctor or other medical professional’s negligence, whether it was intentional or…
read moreOne potential negative repercussion of having health insurance is that you might have prohibitively high deductibles. If patients can’t afford to access the treatment and care that they need for…
read moreMost people would never think twice about the possibility of their anesthesiologist leaving the operating room while they are unconscious from anesthesia. Yet there is a very real chance that…
read moreMany families in Florida and elsewhere have been devastated by the untimely deaths of their loved ones after those family members received substandard medical care. Those facing such dire situations…
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