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When we put our lives in a doctor’s hands, we trust that they will do their absolute best while managing our care. Unfortunately, doctors sometimes fail to live up to our expectations. When a medical provider makes a medical mistake or acts negligently while treating a patient, the results can be life-threatening, causing a…

We trust our doctors to abide by their oath to “first, do no harm” when we place our lives in their hands. While it’s not unusual to have anxiety over surgery and major medical procedures, few people think twice about taking a simple medication prescribed by a doctor. Unfortunately, no medication is “simple,” and…

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), heart disease remains a leading cause of death in the United States with 702,880 deaths in a single recent year. Still, despite the alarming statistics, medical providers miss a startling number of heart attack diagnoses in emergency rooms and urgent care centers, resulting in adverse outcomes…

Cerebral Palsy is a medical condition caused by a group of neurological disorders that affect movement, muscle tone, and posture. It’s not a genetic disease but, instead, cerebral palsy directly results from either a malformation of the brain during fetal development or—more commonly—from oxygen deprivation during the birthing process. Cerebral palsy is the leading…

When we seek medical treatment for an illness or injury, we expect our doctors to fulfill their legal duty to provide treatment that meets the standard of care set by the medical community. When a doctor breaches their duty of care and the result is an injury, worsened medical condition, or death, the injury…

Most people don’t think of infants in connection with strokes but about one in 2,500 full-term babies and many more pre-term infants suffer strokes. The term neonatal strokes refers to strokes in infants between 20 weeks gestation and up to 28 days after birth. About half of infants who experience strokes suffer long-term disabilities,…

Medications are a key component of our healthcare system and have significantly extended life expectancies worldwide. However, they are also powerful drugs that can cause serious harm or even fatalities when mistakes occur. Medication mistakes are the most common cause of medical harm at 6.5 incidents per every 100 hospital admissions. Drug errors are…

Some diseases and illnesses share similar symptoms. For instance, many different medical conditions present symptoms such as coughing, fever, muscle aches, and fatigue. These flu-like symptoms do not always mean a patient has the flu. Doctors have a legal obligation to thoroughly examine patients, perform and correctly interpret diagnostic tests, and rule out other…

The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that the worldwide obesity rate has doubled since 1990, with more than a billion people diagnosed with obesity in 2022. Even more troubling, obesity rates in children are skyrocketing, with quadruple the rate of obesity compared to 1990. The medical community now considers obesity a chronic disease with…

A stroke is a life-threatening emergency that occurs when the blood flow to the brain is suddenly interrupted due to either a blockage or bleeding in the brain. Around 800,000 individuals are diagnosed with strokes each year, a concerning statistic. What’s even more concerning to the medical community is the alarming prevalence of strokes…