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Posted on Dec 20, 2016
Technology is more advanced than ever before and new, unprecedented advances occur every day. From mobile banking apps, to self-driving cars, to high-tech medical equipment in the operating room, ...
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Posted on Dec 6, 2016
Medical malpractice, also referred to as "medical negligence" is where a healthcare professional, such as a doctor, surgeon, anesthesiologist, nurse, or even a dentist provides poor quality ...
Continue reading "Do I Have a Medical Malpractice Claim?" »
Posted on Nov 15, 2016
Countless patients over the years have turned to medical devices to improve their quality of life. Unfortunately though, some of the very devices patients hoped would increase mobility, decrease pain, ...
Continue reading "Claims for Defective Medical Devices" »
Posted on Nov 1, 2016
When most people hear about medical malpractice, they automatically think about mistakes made by doctors, such as too much medication, or accidentally cutting a nearby organ during surgery. What many ...
Continue reading "Medical Malpractice Based on Delayed Diagnosis" »
Posted on Oct 18, 2016
If you are considering having surgery, you should be aware that there are always risks involved. Are you in good overall health, do you have realistic expectations, and do you understand that there is ...
Continue reading "Understanding the Risk of Surgical Errors" »
Posted on Oct 4, 2016
If you feel that you have grounds for a medical malpractice lawsuit, meaning, you believe you suffered undue injuries because of substandard medical care, you'll need to learn about your ...
Continue reading "Statute of Limitations for Medical Malpractice" »
Posted on Sep 20, 2016
A lot of people don't realize just how many hours some doctors log in before they go home for a good night's rest. If your doctor is sleep-deprived, can you trust him or her to make life and ...
Continue reading "Doctor Fatigue and Medical Errors" »
Posted on Sep 6, 2016
In the medical community, there are three different types of surgery: emergency, urgent, and elective. "Elective surgery" means that the patient has the "choice" to have the ...
Continue reading "‘Elective Surgery’ and Medical Malpractice" »
Posted on Aug 23, 2016
As a parent, you want nothing more than for your baby to be born healthy. A mother can read all of the baby books, take prenatal vitamins, avoid certain foods, such as tuna and raw fish, and attend ...
Continue reading "Birth Injury: Facial Nerve Palsy" »
Posted on Aug 9, 2016
When we see a primary care physician, a specialist, oncologist or physician, we generally don't expect anything to go wrong, but history has proven repeatedly that doctors are human, and they make ...
Continue reading "Do All Doctors Have Malpractice Insurance?" »
Posted on Jul 26, 2016
Each year, hundreds of thousands of people die from medical malpractice, with a significant portion of these deaths occurring in our nation's hospitals. Since so many American lives are touched by ...
Continue reading "Common Types of Medical Malpractice" »
Posted on Jul 12, 2016
If you suspect that you are a victim of medical malpractice, know that you are not alone. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), medical negligence is not the fifth or ...
Continue reading "Medical Malpractice 101" »
Posted on Jun 28, 2016
In the medical field, if a doctor performs substandard care and in effect injures a patient, the doctor can be sued for medical malpractice; the same theory applies to dentists. If a dentist harms a ...
Continue reading "Can a Dentist Be Sued for Malpractice?" »
Posted on Jun 14, 2016
If you feel that you are a victim of medical malpractice, you may be wondering if you should file a lawsuit against your doctor, and this question enters the minds of every plaintiff before they file ...
Continue reading "Should I Sue My Doctor for Medical Malpractice?" »
Posted on May 31, 2016
A wrongful birth is a type of medical malpractice claim where parents are negatively affected by a wrongful birth – both emotionally and financially. If the healthcare provider failed to warn ...
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Posted on May 17, 2016
Most doctors would agree that emergency rooms are chaotic, and the emergency room physician has one of the most challenging jobs in medicine. Because the emergency doctor does not know the patient ...
Continue reading "Malpractice in the Emergency Room Setting" »
Posted on May 3, 2016
In the United States, Americans are living longer than ever before. There are several reasons for this, including advances in modern medicine and technology. Such technology includes medical devices ...
Continue reading "Pain from a Defective Medical Device" »
Posted on Apr 19, 2016
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the third leading cause of death in the United States is medical negligence, following heart disease and cancer. Forbes reported ...
Continue reading "How Do I Prevent Medical Malpractice?" »
Posted on Apr 5, 2016
If a patient develops a postoperative infection, can the patient's doctor or the hospital be held liable? If the infection was the result of negligence, the patient can sue the doctor or hospital ...
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Posted on Mar 22, 2016
When someone loses a loved one on the operating table, during their stay at a hospital, or under a doctor's care, it is heartbreaking. While some deaths occur due to natural causes, sometimes they ...
Continue reading "Wrongful Death Claims in Medical Malpractice Cases" »
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Bailey Peavy Bailey, PLLC
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