Medical Malpractice

When you meet with your doctor, do they actually listen to you? Or do they just interrupt you as you are trying to talk about your condition, your symptoms or your concerns? Studies find that doctors interrupting their patients is actually fairly common. In one study,...

Some medical conditions are urgent -- typically requiring prompt recognition and treatment to prevent severe harm. Without proper care, some conditions progress quickly and may lead to permanent injury or even death. Patients rely on timely testing, accurate...

If you or a loved one suffered harm due to a medical provider's mistake, you likely face difficult physical recovery and growing medical bills while worrying about your legal options. Understanding how Illinois medical malpractice deadlines work is critical because...

A concerning percentage of patients in the U.S. become victims of referral errors. Some primary care providers (PCPs) make mistakes when referring patients to specialists, which often results in harm to the patients. Here is how a referral error can be considered...

Medical professionals take an oath to treat all patients, regardless of their personal characteristics or lifestyle choices. They should offer the same standard of care to every patient they treat. They swear to do no harm. Unfortunately, upholding that oath can be...

A medication error can be a serious form of medical malpractice. Some medication errors can have fatal ramifications. In other situations, patients can suffer serious harm, or they may not receive the benefits of the medication that they need. All of this could lead...

Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare practitioner’s actions or omissions harm a patient. While mistakes can happen in any medical setting, some doctors display personality traits that raise the risk of such incidents.  Narcissistic tendencies in particular can...

Medical malpractice occurs when a doctor does not follow best practices, and their choices cause harm to a patient. If a doctor proposes an invasive, experimental or risky treatment plan, they typically need to secure informed consent from the patient or a parent or...

Anesthesia plays a critical role in most surgical procedures, helping manage pain and keep patients stable. However, its administration requires precision, continuous monitoring and attention to detail. When errors happen due to negligence, patients may suffer...

Pediatric patients require specially calculated medication dosages. Unlike adults, children process medications at different rates, and their dosages must be tailored to factors like weight and age. Dosage errors can lead to serious, and sometimes life-threatening,...