Patients trust their doctors and other medical professionals and believe that they will exercise good decision-making when they provide treatment. Unfortunately, doctors and other medical professionals sometimes make mistakes that can seriously impact their patients. Medical malpractice is much more common than you might think. According to research from Johns Hopkins, an estimated 200,000 people […]
While some medical malpractice claims only involve allegations against one doctor, some cases involve mistakes made by more than one doctor. This means that medical malpractice cases can involve multiple parties. Many medical patients are treated by teams of medical professionals. There might be several doctors, clinics, laboratories, and hospitals involved in a patient’s health […]
A fall is a very common type of accident. When most people think about falling, they generally picture minor falls that might result in bruising, mild strains and embarrassment. However, fall accidents can be dangerous, and they can be very hazardous when they occur on a construction site. Falls while working on construction sites can […]
Traumatic brain injuries or TBIs can be caused by many different incidents, including sports injuries, falls, diving accidents, car accidents, medical malpractice, assaults, and more. People who suffer severe TBIs might be left with lasting disabilities that will negatively impact them for life and jeopardize their financial security. Traumatic brain injuries might require ongoing medical […]
During birth, an infant’s head can suffer trauma from excessive pressure applied by instruments or the mother’s pelvic bones when the birth canal is too small or when the baby is too large. Newborn cephalohematoma can result from these types of trauma, causing ruptured blood vessels to build up in the tissue covering the skull […]