When you suffer a health emergency, you expect medical professionals in the emergency room to treat you and make you better or stabilize your condition. However, negligent errors can cause you to suffer injuries or worsen your current health condition. Emergency room negligence can occur due to understaffing, patient overcrowding, or careless...
Category: Medical Malpractice
What to Do If You Suspect a Misdiagnosis by a Doctor
If you think a doctor has misdiagnosed you, ask your doctor for a detailed explanation of your diagnosis and why they chose it. Next, seek a second opinion from another doctor to compare diagnoses. Keep a record of your symptoms, treatments, and any changes in your health. Finally, consider talking to...
Hospital Acquired Infections: Can You Sue for Medical Negligence?
A hospital stay should help you recover from an illness. However, it’s possible to develop a hospital-acquired infection during your hospital stay. You may be more likely to develop such an infection if staff members at a hospital are careless.
Have you developed a hospital-acquired infection in Texas? You...
How Do You Prove Fault in a Surgical Error Case?
Undergoing surgery is a delicate and often nerve-wracking experience, with patients trusting medical professionals to provide the highest standard of care. Unfortunately, surgical errors can occur, leading to serious consequences for patients. In such a case, proving fault is crucial for seeking damages. So, how do you prove fault in a surgical...
Can You Sue a Hospital for Medical Malpractice?
Healthcare providers play a crucial role in our lives, entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring our well-being. However, when medical care falls short, and patients suffer harm as a result, questions of accountability arise. If you or a loved one has experienced adverse effects due to alleged medical malpractice in a...
What Happens When an Object Is Left in the Body After Surgery?
Undergoing surgery is often a daunting experience, marked by a mix of anxiety and hope for a better, healthier future. However, what happens when the very procedure meant to alleviate your health concerns leads to a new set of complications? One such alarming scenario is the inadvertent retention of foreign objects in...