A traumatic birth can leave deep emotional wounds after you return home. It may also affect whether you feel safe having another child in the future, which is one of the reasons why compassionate, attentive care during labor and delivery is crucial. If healthcare...
Medical malpractice involves a failure to follow current standards or clear professional negligence. Those affected by medical malpractice may take legal action by filing a lawsuit. They can request compensation for increased medical expenses, lost wages and other...
Hospital-acquired infections, or health care-associated infections (HAIs), refer to infections that develop during the course of receiving treatment for an unrelated medical condition. Patients who are already medically vulnerable are often most at risk, including...
As a victim of medical malpractice, you have the right to seek compensation for the physical, emotional and financial consequences of your injuries. Healthcare providers are expected to deliver care that meets established professional standards, and when they fail to...
When a patient is in the hospital and receiving care from nurses, perhaps after having surgery, a certain level of patient handling may be necessary. That patient may need physical assistance with simple day-to-day tasks. Examples include: Helping a patient get in and...
Medications can cause harm to patients, even when they are intended to help. A patient in the hospital often trusts that any medication they are given is safe and will assist in their healing process. But even a medication that is technically safe could become quite...
Medical errors may seem a whole world away from car crashes, bar the fact that both can lead to serious injuries or death. However, there is something very similar about the causes of them as well. Doctors and nurses need to be focused on their work to avoid mistakes,...
People often consider heart attacks to be potentially fatal events, thinking of them in binary terms. Either the person had a heart attack and passed away, or they were saved and recovered. Perhaps they were rushed to the hospital or received treatment from EMTs....
Medical malpractice often revolves around never events. Generally speaking, these are things that should not happen under any circumstances. They are not inherent risks or potential outcomes. They are events that should not take place and occur only because of...
A medical misdiagnosis or a delayed diagnosis can be a severe mistake, especially when it comes to emergencies like a heart attack. If a doctor misdiagnoses a heart attack as a panic attack or an anxiety attack, for instance, it could delay the emergency treatment...