Articles Posted in Medical Malpractice

Consignment to a nursing home is sometimes the only alternative for managing illness and disability in a person’s later years. The objective is that there’ll be round-the-clock attentive care and support. It often works out that way, but problems can arise. Unfortunately, some nursing home residents become victims of neglect and even abuse. Physical abuse…

At some point, even healthy people will likely require a prescription medication to eliminate or diminish a medical condition. Intentionally or inadvertently misused, the pills dispensed in the small container can trigger serious medical reactions. Factors such as the type of medication, number of doses prescribed daily, dosage amount and time of day combine with…

We rely on hospital care during our darkest times. No one can anticipate when a serious injury or illness can strike, leading to surgical procedures and an extended hospital stay. We rely on our physicians and other medical professionals in the hospital to provide us with good care. Sometimes, however, adequate care is not provided…

When families in Washington, D.C., and the surrounding areas are searching for the best nursing home facility for their aging loved ones, they rely on their research and the reputation of the facilities. However, when preventable harm occurs to residents from medication or diagnostic errors, a casual Internet search often will often not reveal the…

Approximately 12 million patients in this county, approximately 5%, are misdiagnosed in outpatient settings each year. Estimates also show that 40,000 to 80,000 patients die each year from misdiagnosis. Most people will face a missed or delayed diagnosis sometime in their lives, according to a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine report. Most common…

For people in Maryland, Washington DC and Virginia, seeking medical care is important when there is a health concern. There is an understandable belief that physicians and the supposedly trained staff will know their role, do their jobs and provide the proper treatments. Unfortunately, medical missteps are troublingly common and there is a litany of…

We all hope that our medical providers are well-educated, well-trained, and rested when on the job. But the stark reality is that doctors and nurses are oftentimes overworked, fatigued, and distracted. This, in turn, has led to burnout, which only further exacerbates the inattentiveness that is all too common in American hospitals and treatment facilities.…

Medical malpractice lawsuits are a hot topic these days, and a medical error caused by a physician or hospital’s negligence can result in major ramifications, both short and long term. However, a medical malpractice lawsuit could provide some relief. The outcome of a medical malpractice suit depends on a variety of factors. Although most people…

We all hear stories of people suffering from wrong-site surgeries to the point that some patients will write on themselves with permanent maker which part of their body should be operated on. Wrong-site surgeries unfortunately still occur. These incidents sometimes go overlooked in the medical industry as rare occurrences. However, they do occur in the…

In Maryland, when a person suspects they or a loved one was harmed because of a medical error, they will immediately wonder how and why it happened. Perhaps a doctor or nurse misread the medical information in the patient’s file. Or it could have been due to not paying attention and giving the wrong medication.…