Each 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 moreFor people of both sexes, heart attacks remain the most frequent cause of death. When physicians fail to recognize signs of a myocardial infarction in their patients, the risks climb…
read moreMiami residents who are suffering from the effects of medical malpractice may be interested in information on one aspect of the legal process. Due to Florida’s civil procedure laws, certain…
read moreFlorida readers may be interested to hear about a malpractice suit filed after the death of television personality Joan Rivers. Rivers passed away in 2014 after what was expected to…
read moreWhile there is a lot of attention given to medical errors related to surgeries and prescribing incorrect medications, Florida residents may not be aware of another all too common source…
read moreVeterans in Florida and all over the country deserve the best medical care possible. Unfortunately, many clinics operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs has failed to provide patients with…
read moreAny Miami resident who has been in an emergency room knows that hospitals are busy places. There are so many patients that doctors and medical staff are trying to care…
read moreThe life of a Florida college student often includes classes, friends, parties and other social events. Flesh-eating bacteria and amputations are not typically commonplace. However, an Ohio University student had…
read moreThere’s the saying that computers are supposed to make our lives easier. However, for doctors in Florida, transitioning from paper health records to digital records could actually make matters worse…
read moreThe federal government is currently considering a new initiative that would allow patients to report medical mistakes directly to the government. Intended to curb dangerous instances of medical malpractice, the…
read moreThe Florida Department of Health filed an administrative complaint against a pediatrician this week. The complaint alleges that the pediatrician committed medical malpractice when treating a nine-year-old boy in 2010. The…
read moreMany tragic cases of cancer misdiagnosis involve a patient who goes untreated while cancer spreads from a treatable to untreatable form. But cancer misdiagnosis has a cost for patients who…
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