Medications are vital for health care. But medication errors injure hundreds of thousands of patients in this country each year. There are ways, however, to prevent this medical malpractice. Medication error explained Medication errors are preventable events involving...

Medical advancements are always occurring. This not only helps patients in the Washington, D.C. metro area and elsewhere, but it also expands the abilities of medical professionals. Whether it means quicker diagnoses, better treatment plans or higher quality medical...

A birth injury is an adverse effect that occurs during your labor or delivery, sometimes due to a mistake by a member of your health care team. While some define a birth injury specifically as impairment of your newborn baby's function, adverse events during birth can...

If a medical provider in Maryland caused an injury by failing to provide you with the proper standard of care, you may be considering a medical malpractice lawsuit. It is possible, and even likely, that you signed an arbitration agreement with your provider before you...

Millions of people rely on prescription drugs. About eight in 10 Americans, when asked as part of a survey, reported taking medication in the week prior. And an estimated one-third of adults in the U.S. are on at least five medications. Customers almost universally...

When you arrive at the hospital for a procedure, you expect that the doctor will perform the procedure on the appropriate area of your body. Unfortunately, when it comes to medical errors, the most serious of these involve procedures to the wrong patient or body part....

If your family has just had a child in Maryland or is about to have one, you may have some worries about the childbirth process. Childbirth can be traumatic not just for the woman giving birth, but for the baby as well.  An injury sustained during the birthing process...

When you go to the doctor, you expect that you are going to receive an accurate diagnosis and treatment. The point of seeing your doctor is to finish the treatment better off than you were before. While sometimes, it is the nature of an illness that creates a problem...

When you go to your doctor’s appointment or check into a Maryland or Washington, D.C. hospital, you expect your physician and all the other professionals on your health care team to competently treat you. You do not expect anyone to give you substandard care that...

As a society, we generally believe technology makes our lives easier. Technology can simplify our lives by allowing use to accomplish more in less time, reduce physical storage space, and more. While technology has its benefits, there are still downsides. Studies show...