In medical malpractice cases, there are two types of damages you may incur from the party who negligently caused the injury. They’re called economic and noneconomic damages. Economic damages provide financial aid for actual bills, such as medical … [Read more...]

If you’ve ever been admitted to the hospital for an extended period of time, you know its halls contain a non-stop flow of activity. Depending on your needs, no fewer than three shifts of nurses will watch over your care, and for serious illnesses or … [Read more...]

When most people think about going under the knife, they usually imagine the doctor holding the knife is the most important person in the room. Patients and family members ask about the surgeon’s qualifications and the team who will assist him or … [Read more...]

LASIK (Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) eye surgery allows people who deal with vision impairment to experience permanent correction without having to wear contact lenses or glasses. Though the procedure is practiced in thousands of eye care … [Read more...]

Complicated deliveries put more than just the infant at risk; surgeries and other emergency procedures can affect the mother in negative ways as well. When doctors and other medical professionals have to make quick decisions in the heat of the … [Read more...]

Hospitals are complex institutions that are home to hundreds of professionals working together and across disciplines to expand our knowledge of medicine and heal people of their illnesses. But every hospital is also made up of everyday human … [Read more...]

Delivering babies has always been — and always will be — difficult. With advances in modern medicine and technology, the rate of both mother and infant mortality has dropped nearly 99 percent in the United States during the past hundred years. But … [Read more...]

When you’re admitted to the hospital for whatever reason, you rely on a massive staff of trained administrators, technicians, doctors, and nurses to help you recover. When people think about things going wrong, however, they tend to think primarily … [Read more...]

A doctor’s prescription is a powerful tool to help you recover from mild illnesses to severe diseases. But prescribed medications can affect different patients in vastly different ways, making this process complicated for even simple … [Read more...]

When gathering evidence for a medical malpractice case, one of the most important positions to argue is that the accused medical professional did not perform according to the standard of care required by his or her profession. This point is crucial … [Read more...]