It’s no secret that doctors seem always to be busy. As a patient, this can be frustrating. Your health issue is very important to you. If the doctor barely listens to you for all of five minutes before running on to the next appointment, are you sure you’re getting...
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Medical Negligence
What signs of neglect or abuse do you need to be on the lookout for at your loved one’s nursing home?
Ask anyone, and you'll likely find that they either know someone or have heard of someone who has suffered medical neglect or outright abuse in an assisted living facility or nursing home. Sexual assaults, slips and falls, medication errors and infections are some of...
Medical negligence allegations made against dentist
It is not uncommon for people to feel anxious when they need surgery, but going to a dentist does not typically justify anxiety. However, Tennessee people who have appointments for dental procedures might be interested in a case in another state involving allegations...
Patients may face hazards when seeking medical care
When people in Tennessee go to the doctor, they expect to receive accurate treatment and a proper diagnosis. However, carelessness, incorrect testing and poor diagnostic technique can lead to serious problems. Patients may not receive treatment for their illness,...
Medical negligence: Birth injuries and defects are different
It is only natural for parents in Tennessee and nationwide to be concerned or feel anxious in the days before the birth of their child. Many people do not realize that birth injuries and birth defects are different. Congenital disabilities or birth defects are mostly...
Diagnostic errors are a common form of medical negligence
Upon visiting a medical facility for treatment, patients in Tennessee and elsewhere may expect doctors to be capable of identifying the cause of their condition in a timely manner. As correctly diagnosing a condition could prove vital to administering the proper path...
Expert witness in medical negligence deemed not expert enough
Navigating a civil lawsuit is a complicated field of the law and when it comes to expert witnesses, it becomes even more intricate. This was underscored by a medical negligence lawsuit in Tennessee in which a patient claimed that a medical assistant's negligence...
Medical negligence to blame for many birth injuries
Doctors and medical staff in hospitals in Tennessee and across the United States undoubtedly know how to handle the process of delivering babies safely. After all, they received years of training, but lawsuits alleging medical negligence continue to move through the...
Medical negligence claim follows incorrectly placed spinal screws
Most people in Tennessee and elsewhere experience anxiety in the time leading up to scheduled surgical procedures. When the planned surgery involves the patient's spine, nervous anticipation is often exacerbated because the slightest error or medical negligence by the...
Both mothers and babies can suffer birth injuries
It is only natural for pregnant mothers to experience anxiety as the time approaches to give birth. The fact that thousands of preventable birth injuries are reported in Tennessee and other states each year does nothing to ease a would-be mother's mind. They might not...