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  • How Delayed Diagnosis or Misdiagnosis Can Cause a Medical Malpractice Claim

    As a patient, you expect that your doctor will do everything they can to ensure that you are quickly diagnosed and receive the appropriate medical care. In some instances, however, it is possible that your doctor may not perform these duties with the care and competency that they should. Many medical malpractice claims involve misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis. What Do I Need to Prove for My ...
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  • 3 Ways Poor Communication Can Lead to Medical Malpractice Claims

    Poor communication can affect many situations, but in the medical field, it can be downright deadly. Communication is key in medicine, especially between patients and doctors. Good communication can facilitate more effective treatments, healthier patients, and faster care. Poor communication, on the other hand, can lead to injuries and medical malpractice claims. According to CRICO Strategies , ...
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  • What is Cerebral Palsy?

    Cerebral palsy is an umbrella term that encompasses a number of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move. These disorders occur due to damage to a baby’s developing brain during pregnancy or shortly after birth. Cerebral palsy can affect people in many ways, and often affects the person’s control over their body. This is a permanent condition, though some of the effects may worsen or ...
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  • The Lifetime Costs of Cerebral Palsy

    Cerebral palsy is a medical condition which will last a lifetime. Those who have been diagnosed with cerebral palsy will require ongoing an extensive medical care. Frequently, sufferers of cerebral palsy will also face other medical issues, including vision and hearing impairment, cognitive challenges, and seizures. This condition is the result of brain damage which occurs during pregnancy, during ...
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  • Key Components of a Wrongful Death Claim

    What You Need to Begin a Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filing a wrongful death claim may be the best path forward after a loved one has passed away due to reckless behavior, medical malpractice, drunk driving, or any other negligence-based accidents. In order to bring a wrongful death suit, several key factors must be present, including: Death of a loved one Direct causation between death and another ...
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  • Who is Liable in a Medical Malpractice Case?

    If you have experienced physical injury or harm because of negligent or reckless behavior by a medical professional, you may have a case for medical malpractice. Depending on the circumstances of your injury, a doctor may not be the only one liable for your suffering. Because proper patient care is often multi-tiered and depends on the responsibility and attentiveness of multiple medical ...
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  • Opioid Addictions: Is Your Doctor Liable?

    Powerful pain medications are often required after surgery or a serious injury. These medications are highly effective at reducing pain but have a heightened risk of addiction as well. When prescribing medications, doctors need to be cautious of this serious side effect and ensure that their patients use the medication as intended. Your doctor should exercise reasonable care in prescribing you any ...
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