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Medical Malpractice: Retained Surgical Items (RSI) While it’s true that surgery is a life-saving medical advancement that has noticeably increased longevity and quality of life, it is undoubtedly not an error-proof procedure. Most of the time, doctors and nurses do an exceptional job providing patient care, but mistakes happen, and…

Medical Malpractice: Common Causes of Surgical Errors We hold the medical profession to a high standard of care, especially for doctors who perform life-saving surgeries. However, not all surgeons give their jobs the level of care expected and required of them. While surgical errors are almost always preventable, mistakes do…

What Happens when Anesthesia Errors are Caused by Medical Negligence? Surgery is such an important tool in maintaining health and longevity, so it’s heartbreaking when it goes wrong for you or a loved one. Unfortunately, though, undergoing an operation has its dangers, one of which is medical negligence. As is…

How Common are Anesthesia Errors During Surgery? If you or a loved one has been the victim of an anesthesia error, you already know how quickly life can change and how devastating the consequences may be. You’re likely facing medical bills, lost wages, and emotional trauma. You need an experienced…

Some people feel guilty pursuing medical malpractice cases – for surgical errors or otherwise – because they know doctors work hard to do their best. However, that statement doesn’t apply to all doctors. More importantly, it doesn’t mean you didn’t suffer real and measurable harm. If you did, you deserve…

Birth injuries can happen during pregnancy or childbirth if a doctor or other medical professional is negligent in his or her care for the mother and child. They are not the same as congenital disabilities or birth defects; sadly, birth injuries due to negligence have increased over time.

Very little in life is as crushing as learning that doctors have just performed surgery on the wrong part of your body. In extreme cases, the results can be devastating or even life-threatening. This type of surgical mistake happens far more frequently than it should -- in fact, studies suggest…

When medical professionals fail to adequately review charts or paperwork, or when paperwork isn't properly completed, it can result in medical malpractice. Whether the cause is incompetence or carelessness, surgical medical negligence causes unnecessary pain and hardship to patients.

There are specific standards that must be met to prove medical malpractice, so it's important to have an experienced medical malpractice lawyer to help determe whether you have a valid claim and fight for the compensation you deserve.