When a medical error injures a newborn, the immediate aftermath is rarely transparent. Instead of clear answers, parents often face a sudden wall of silence, vague explanations or a defensive shift in the staff's attitude. Spotting the warning signs in a delivery room...
When you schedule an appointment with a doctor to discuss an unusual symptom (such as a persistent cough, an irregular mole, or unexplained pain) you expect a thorough, evidence-based evaluation. However, thousands of patients across California hear variants of the...
Patients expect to go to the hospital and receive the care they need. They never expect that they will have to deal with their medical team making an error in their care. Unfortunately, many types of errors can occur, and these are sometimes fatal. When a patient dies...
People involved in car crashes or similar incidents rely on the insurance carried by the party at fault to pay for their losses. Receiving a prompt response and a settlement offer can leave people feeling relieved. After all, serious injuries can generate medical...
Long shifts, emergency calls and full schedules can push even the most experienced physicians to the brink of exhaustion. When fatigue sets in, the risk of failure rises. While California limits resident physician duty hours and requires rest periods, heavy workloads...
Prescribing errors made by physicians can lead to poor medical outcomes for patients. If doctors recommend the wrong drug or fail to identify common contraindications, patients often pay the price. Sometimes, medication errors have more to do with how a doctor manages...
Breast cancer misdiagnosis is a serious medical error that can delay treatment and affect patient outcomes. One of the most common mistakes occurs when breast cancer is misdiagnosed as harmless cysts. While breast cysts are common and often benign, confusing them with...
As a victim of medical malpractice, you may be asking who you should go after for the harm you suffered at the hands of a negligent health care provider. Is it the doctor who treated you, the hospital where it happened or someone else entirely? It isn’t always black...
Gallstones are a common medical issue that affects millions of people each year. These small, hardened deposits can form in the gallbladder and often cause no symptoms. However, when gallstones block ducts or cause inflammation, they can lead to severe pain, infection...
The idea that a surgeon could perform the wrong procedure on a patient may seem ludicrous initially. After all, surgeons have to carefully prepare for each procedure. Typically, with exceptions for emergency surgeries, people schedule procedures weeks or months in...
