The U.S. spends far more on health care than any other nation on earth—over $10,000 per person. For that kind of money, the U.S. should be a world leader in health outcomes. Unfortunately, the U.S. lags in many areas, and one area in particular—maternal health—is particularly disturbing. According to statistics,… Continue reading America: The Most Dangerous Nation to Give Birth in the Developed World
Continue ReadingMedical Negligence & the Apgar Test
Labor can be grueling, for both mother and child. To identify whether the baby has any heart or breathing problems, the doctor will perform an Apgar test immediately after delivery and again at the five-minute mark. The Apgar test is named after Virginia Apgar, the doctor who invented it. Unfortunately,… Continue reading Medical Negligence & the Apgar Test
Continue ReadingWhen Plastic Surgery Goes Wrong, Who’s Accountable?
Each year, millions of people undergo a cosmetic procedure to alter their appearance or improve their health. Unfortunately, things do not always go as planned. Instead, newspaper headlines blare the news that someone has suffered horrific injuries—or even died. If you or a loved one has experienced a plastic surgery… Continue reading When Plastic Surgery Goes Wrong, Who’s Accountable?
Continue ReadingWhy are Wrong Site Surgeries Still an Issue in 2018?
It sounds like something straight out of a horror film: you go into surgery to have your left knee replaced only to have the doctor replace your good knee on the right leg. This is a wrong-site surgical error, which unfortunately continues to happen, even in 2018. Although wrong-site surgical… Continue reading Why are Wrong Site Surgeries Still an Issue in 2018?
Continue ReadingWas Your Baby Injured? Nurse & Hospital Negligence in Florida
Medical malpractice is always a serious matter. But when the victim of physician or hospital negligence is an infant, that can have life-altering consequences for both the child and his or her parents. A newborn who sustains a serious injury during birth, or at any point during the early months… Continue reading Was Your Baby Injured? Nurse & Hospital Negligence in Florida
Continue ReadingWhy Does It Cost $32,093 to Give Birth in America?
The United States likes to think of itself as the most economically progressive nation on Earth. But when it comes to health care–especially for new and expectant mothers–our system is downright regressive. Even in the best of circumstances, a new child can leave a mother and her family struggling to… Continue reading Why Does It Cost $32,093 to Give Birth in America?
Continue ReadingOrlando-area Man Sues Eye Doctors for Medical Malpractice
Many people do not typically associate medical malpractice with their eye doctor. For most patients, a visit to the optometrist is simply a routine matter. But the eyes are extremely delicate organs subject to a number of serious health conditions. So when an optometrist or ophthalmologist undertakes the treatment of… Continue reading Orlando-area Man Sues Eye Doctors for Medical Malpractice
Continue ReadingMedical Malpractice in Outpatient Settings
Medical malpractice occurs when a doctor, nurse or other medical staff makes a mistake that causes harm to a patient. When you think of medical errors, you may automatically assume that they happen in hospitals only. While many do happen in inpatient hospitals, doctor’s offices and other outpatient facilities should… Continue reading Medical Malpractice in Outpatient Settings
Continue ReadingRevised Florida Medical Malpractice Law May Be Going to Ballot
For more than a decade, Florida has been battling over the release of medical malpractice records in lawsuits. In 2004, voters agreed that adverse incident reports of health care providers should be made available to patients. Now, residents may be asked to weigh in on this issue once again as… Continue reading Revised Florida Medical Malpractice Law May Be Going to Ballot
Continue ReadingRisks of Surgical Robots
Robots sound like something from the future, but the truth is that they are being used today. Self-driving cars will become a popular form of transportation in the next decade and we also have surgical robots in the operating room. Surgical procedures can be very complicated. While the surgeon is… Continue reading Risks of Surgical Robots
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