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Posts in Medical Malpractice
May 21
Birth Injury from Vacuum Extraction
During childbirth, doctors and other care providers should know many ways to assist both mother and child if something starts to go wrong. One of these methods is a vacuum-assisted...
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Jan 15
US Military Can Now Be Charged With Medical Negligence
US Military Can Now Be Charged with Medical Negligence On December 17, 2019, Congress passed the SFC Richard Stayskal Military Medical Accountability Act, which provides troops with the right to file...
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Nov 17
Limb Hand and Foot Injury Treatment Negligence
Orthopedic injuries like hurting your hand, foot, or part of your limbs can seem small, but it quickly becomes clear how important these parts of our body really are. Severely...
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Jun 20
Midwives and Home Birth
For many mothers, midwives and home births are a very appealing alternative to a standard, hospital birth. In fact, the number of out-of-hospital births has increased by 78% between 2004 and 2014....
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Jun 13
Choosing a New Doctor
Indianapolis residents are lucky to have plentiful options when it comes to choosing a health system, hospital, or doctor. Indiana University (IU) Health, St Vincent/Ascension Health, Franciscan Health, Eskenazi Health, and Community Health are the Circle City’s...
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Apr 04
Menopause Misdiagnosis
Women entering menopause often have no idea what changes to expect in their body, meaning typical symptoms can be scary. However, they can also be caused by issues other than...
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Mar 02
Congress Attempting to Protect Bad Doctors with Medical Malpractice Bill
Congressional Bill HR 1215 passed through the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee with a narrow 18-17 vote on February 28, 2017, meaning it will soon be debated in the House of...
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Feb 22
Surgeon Convicted of Felony After Poor Patient Outcomes
A Texas surgeon was recently convicted of a felony charge of injury to an elderly person after his care left a patient in far worse condition than she started. Mary Efurd sought...
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Apr 12
Could Your Doctor Find a Gorilla in a Lung?
You’ve heard of finding a needle in a haystack. How about finding a gorilla in a lung? If your doctor can’t do it, it may mean medical malpractice. Harvard researchers...
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Dec 08
When Meshes Don’t Mesh
You’ve probably seen ads calling for people who have experienced negative side effects of surgical meshes, due to how widespread and impactful this injury became. These meshes are usually implanted...
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Dec 01
The Long Lasting Effects of Birth Trauma
Roughly one out of every 125 babies sustains an injury during birth. And these injuries can have lifelong effects that will impact the child forever. All too often, they are...
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Sep 15
Fires and Explosions: Coping Through Recovery
Burns are a leading cause of accidental death; in fact, only car accidents and falls cause more deaths each year. Fires or explosions are tragedies which impact not just individuals,...
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Aug 04
The Need for Permanent, Life Long Medical Care
When someone gets in a car accident and injures their spinal cord, the results are catastrophic. Even once the person recovers enough to come home to their family, they will...
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Jul 14
Is the Nurse to Blame?
When you think of a medical malpractice lawsuit, most people imagine doctors as the accused party. Doctors prescribing the wrong drug, administering too high of a dosage, misdiagnosing an issue…any...
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Jul 07
Minor Concussions & Traumatic Brain Injury
Bumps on the head are usually something we write off, and in many cases, rightly so. But if the person sustaining the injury suffers a loss of consciousness or becomes...
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Mar 09
10 Steps to Protect Yourself When You Visit the Hospital or Doctor
Everyone has noticed. Health care has changed. You cannot rely on your health care providers to have your best interest in mind. This is the hard, cold reality of health...
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Dec 08
Derivative Emotional Distress Claim Not Allowed Under Med Mal Act
The Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that a father may not bring a derivative claim for emotional distress under the Medical Malpractice Act because such a claim is not allowable...
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Mar 07
The Great Medical Malpractice Hoax
Don’t Be Fooled – Again Government, AMA Data Shows Many Health Care Problems are Misdiagnosed Make no mistake, there are many problems in today’s health care system, but if you take...
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