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You might be wondering: what exactly is a hysterectomy? Maybe you’ve heard the term before, but you’ve never really understood what the surgery is. Well, it’s actually quite simple. In its essence, a hysterectomy is a surgery that removes a woman’s uterus. There are a wide variety of reasons for a woman to have…

Emergency rooms are chaotic, overwhelming, and busy. Not to mention patients are generally scared, in pain, and panicked. Patients are usually there due to an unfortunate, out of the blue accident that no one has planned or prepared for. Car accidents, violence, falls and sudden illness are all common reasons why people end up…

Before treatment, have you ever been sat down by your doctor while he explains to you the procedure and associated risks? It feels like a lot of box-ticking, right? It may also feel a bit daunting – you’re going in for a simple procedure and suddenly you’re warned of infection, paralysis – even death!…

Loren Peters, an 85-year-old man, made headlines after he was admitted to the emergency room in 2013. His gums bled and his body was black and blue with bruising. The cause? An overdose of the widely-used blood thinner, Coumadin. Loren had been prescribed Coumadin in his nursing home due to his abnormal heart rhythm….

Did you know about 20% of all practicing neurosurgeons in the United States face medical malpractice litigation each year? Or that the majority of all neurosurgeon malpractice cases come about after a spinal surgery? What about the average payout of neurosurgeon malpractice cases? Did you know neurosurgeon malpractice claims have the highest payout amounts? 

Imagine you’ve had surgery to have a benign abdominal tumor removed. After making an easy recovery,  follow-up appointments show that the surgery was a success. Soon you’re able to go back to work.  But two years later, you’re hit with excruciating pain – for no apparent reason. The feeling worsens as the days drag…

Failure to diagnose may not seem like a big deal. But you’d be surprised… This analysis of 3 large observational studies revealed that doctors failed to diagnose or misdiagnosed over 5% of patients in outpatient settings. That adds up to approximately 12 million US adults per year. Not only that, but their research suggests that this error rate…

Medical malpractice cases are complicated enough. But when you add government employees and veterans into the mix, things can get even trickier. And if you’ve started researching then chances are you’ve probably heard of Standard Form 95. But maybe you don’t know how to fill it out? You may be asking yourself questions such…

What Do Medical Lawyers Do? Medical lawyers are attorneys who go to law school and later specialize in medical law. But what do medical lawyers do? Well, for starters… They understand medical law better than other attorneys, things like: The standard of care doctors must uphold Terminology and procedures in the field Health law…

Need to know how and why to pursue a blood clot lawsuit? Read on! Blood clots are jelly-like masses of protein, platelets, and blood cells. In many situations, they can be lifesaving as they form to prevent excessive bleeding. But what happens if they form unnecessarily? The consequences can be very serious, and sometimes…