Medical Malpractice
When Your Neurologist Makes a Mistake
March 24th, 2023
When you have a headache that just won’t go away, or your mother is experiencing worrisome memory problems, or your spouse is having sudden balance issues, you may find yourself in a neurologist’s office. Neurologists are medical doctors who spec…
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What Conditions Are Most Commonly Misdiagnosed?
January 25th, 2023
One of the most engaging plotlines on TV medical dramas involves a patient who is brought into the hospital, often at death’s door, with a mystery condition. Sometimes it’s a condition with a rapid, dramatic onset. Sometimes the patient has been…
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Medical Errors in the Lab: When Results are Wrong
January 19th, 2023
Longtime watchers of Grey’s Anatomy will remember the episode in which a young doctor ordered lab tests run for two patients, of which she was one. One test came back showing anemia; the other, an aggressive brain tumor. Unfortunately, the results…
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Do Doctors Have to Disclose Medical Error?
January 10th, 2023
Everybody makes mistakes, including mistakes at work. But when the job in question is being a medical doctor, those mistakes may be more serious than those of most people—they may even be life-threatening. Are doctors obligated to disclose mistakes…
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What’s the Difference Between Medical Negligence and Medical Malpractice?
January 3rd, 2023
“Medical malpractice” is a term that most people are familiar with. Less common is the term “medical negligence.” Often, the two phrases are used interchangeably. What are medical malpractice and medical negligence, and is there any differenc…
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Who is at Greatest Risk of Infection from C-Section?
November 10th, 2022
According to medical publications, maternal mortality is eight times higher following a cesarean section (C-Section) than after a vaginal birth. And the United States has a higher rate of C-section deliveries than most other countries: nearly a third…
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Does Cognitive Effort Delay Recovery From Concussion?
October 24th, 2022
Most of us find it hard to be truly still and rest our minds. Sure, we veg out on the couch at the end of the day and binge-watch a favorite series or play games on our phones (or sometimes both simultaneously). But it’s surprisingly hard to let yo…
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Failure to Diagnose Preeclampsia
October 10th, 2022
Preeclampsia is a serious medical condition that develops in some pregnancies, typically sometime after the 20 week mark. If not properly diagnosed and treated, preeclampsia can lead to serious complications, or even death, for both mother and baby.…
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Sepsis 101: What You Need to Know
September 20th, 2022
Most people have heard of sepsis and know that it can be dangerous, but many people don’t know exactly what sepsis is. Because sepsis is common and can lead to death if not treated promptly, we have decided to devote a blog post to the topic. Aware…
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Washington Supreme Court Rules on “Wrongful Life” Damages
September 7th, 2022
A recent Washington Supreme Court case held that it is permissible for courts in a “wrongful life” lawsuit to award extraordinary damages. In the case at hand, those extraordinary damages totaled $10 million. We’ll discuss the case and its impl…
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