Getting sepsis while in a hospital can have serious consequences. If it develops into severe sepsis, you have about a one in three chance of dying. If you survive, there is a high chance you will suffer long-term consequences. What is sepsis? When you get an...
Medical Malpractice
What are some complications sinus surgery patients face?
Like any other operation, many dangers come with someone undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery. Some of the more common ones associated with this procedure include blood loss, spinal fluid leaks, a loss of acuity of your senses and visual problems. While some of these...
Why patients sue their dentists
When patients think about medical procedures that have poor outcomes, they often think about surgical ones that happen in a hospital. The truth is that things can just as quickly go wrong in your dentist's chair as well.A 2015 U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics report...
What are some of the most dangerous medical procedures?
Any medical procedure can have unexpected complications. However, some medical procedures are riskier than others.One of the more risky procedures is gastric bypass surgery. Patients often undergo this operation in hopes that it will aid in their struggle with...
Are doctors to blame for drug interactions?
Drug interactions can be hazardous to your health and even result in your death. It's a doctor's responsibility to take a complete and thorough medical history to avoid you taking a potentially deadly combination of drugs.Individual drugs by themselves may be...
What’s the reason pediatricians are often sued for malpractice?
Doctors and other medical providers make mistakes virtually every day when treating patients. While many of the errors that they make are unavoidable, countless others are entirely preventable. When it comes to the practice of pediatrics, diagnostic errors are the...
You may be able to sue your doctor for failing to get consent
Doctors aren't allowed to perform procedures on you without your consent. Virtually every state including Georgia requires doctors to inform patients about the severity of their medical condition as well as treatment options and the risks associated with them before...
Can you sue for contracting a hospital-acquired infection?
When people get sick, they go to the hospital for treatment. However, so many individuals leave feeling worse than when they first entered the place. The illnesses that patients acquire while in the medical, rehabilitation or surgical centers or nursing homes are...
Doctors can do a lot of damage when they make mistakes
Every surgery carries with it some risks. Doctors make poor choices for a variety of reasons. A lack of sleep, experience, oversight and feeling rushed are some of the factors that may cause a doctor or their medical staff to make mistakes. This type of negligence can...
How often do pediatricians get sued for malpractice and why?
The American Medical Association (AMA) administered its Physician Practice Benchmark Survey to 3,500 doctors in 2016. At least 34% of the respondents reported having been sued for malpractice before.More than half of those physicians had been sued more than once. The...