If you are involved in a medical malpractice case, you may need testimony from a medical expert witness. This is probably someone who works in the same industry and who is a part of the medical profession. They help to inform the judge and the jury about certain facts...
Medication errors are a significant but often overlooked risk in healthcare settings. These errors can occur at any stage of the medication process, from prescription to administration. Common causes of medication errors in healthcare settings include...
Most doctors and nurses that you meet will not struggle with alcohol addiction. They will be sober on the job, which won’t affect their performance. However, it is important to note that the healthcare profession has one of the highest rates of alcohol use. Studies...
A hospital-acquired infection (HAI) occurs when the patient is receiving care at the hospital for a different condition. HAIs are preventable when hospitals set proper safety protocols and enforce the requirements. A patient who suffers from a HAI can suffer from...
In medical malpractice cases, you will often see it stated that the patient did not receive the “expected standard of care.” This was a duty of care owed to that patient by a medical professional – such as a nurse or a doctor – but that duty wasn’t upheld because the...
It’s very common to assume that wrong-site surgery means the surgical team operated at the wrong location. This can be a significant error leading to life-changing injuries for that patient. It could cause a disability, prevent them from working and lead to extensive...
Studies consistently show that doctors interrupt patients. There could be a good reason, like getting a patient to clarify a piece of information. But it can also be because the doctor is in a rush and isn’t giving the patient enough attention. Patients are often...
A medical malpractice claim is a type of personal injury lawsuit – but they’re unique in that you cannot simply file the lawsuit when you choose. In an effort to reduce what was (largely falsely) seen as “nuisance suits” that negatively affected medical providers,...
Cyberattacks typically involve hackers getting into a business’s or organization’s systems and making them unusable. They’re often called ransomware attacks because hackers generally require victims to pay to get the use of their systems back. While it may seem...
In today’s society, we would think that systemic racism is a thing of the past. After all, several laws have been enacted that make workplace and housing discrimination illegal. However, race is a significant factor when it comes to the level of health care a person...
