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Is Failure to Refer Considered Medical Malpractice?

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Physicians often specialize in a specific area of medicine, studying to become knowledgeable in that area, while others become general practitioners. When a patient goes to see their regular doctor, the doctor may discover that the patient has a condition or symptom with which he or she isn’t familiar. In those cases, doctors have a …

Most Common Causes of Slip and Fall Accidents

Every year, as many as a million people visit a hospital’s emergency room after sustaining injuries in slip and fall accidents. The injuries that are caused by these types of accidents vary widely, from minor bruises to broken bones to traumatic brain injuries. Many slip and fall injuries are completely preventable, and are therefore grounds …

Is a Medical Misdiagnosis Considered Malpractice?

Is medical misdiagnosis considered malpractice?

It isn’t surprising that a misdiagnosis – especially of a serious illness – can have devastating consequences. What may surprise you is just how often misdiagnoses happen. It’s estimated that as many as 20 percent of patients’ cases are misdiagnosed, which is more than medication errors and surgical mistakes, both of which garner much more …

Who Can Be Held Liable in a Slip and Fall Case?

Who can be held liable in a slip and fall case?

No matter how careful you are, chances are you have taken a tumble or two in your lifetime. In some cases, a fall results in little more than a bruised ego — and maybe a bruised posterior. However, in other cases, a slip and fall is caused by someone else’s negligence, and the fall itself …

Is Misdiagnosis Medical Malpractice?

Is misdiagnosis medical malpractice?

When most people think about medical mistakes, they imagine a doctor giving a patient the wrong type of medication, or perhaps operating on the wrong part of the body. However, medical mistakes can occur in a variety of ways. In fact, diagnosing a patient with the wrong type of illness can also rise to the …

Have You Been Injured by a Texting Driver in Pennsylvania?

Have you been injured by a texting driver in Pennsylvania?

People are busy these days and many drivers use their driving time as opportunities to make calls and text using their phones. You’ve likely found yourself doing this at times. It’s easy to think to yourself, it will only take a second. However, it’s been shown that it takes a minimum of five seconds when …

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