| May 24, 2019 | medical malpractice
When we get ill, we rely on medical professionals to help diagnose and treat us. In most cases, this means a treatment plan that involves a medication. These are prescribed based on the diagnostic findings of the medical professional. However, if diagnostic errors are...
| Apr 11, 2019 | medical malpractice
Many people in Arizona may be familiar with the troubling issue of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the context of overprescribing antibiotics for illnesses that do not necessitate them, such as viruses. However, what they may not realize is that antibiotic-resistant...
| Feb 28, 2019 | medical malpractice
No one likes getting sick or injured. Yet, we are lucky that trained medical professionals can treat our ailments, so that we can regain our health. Of course, how we treat diseases varies based on the type and severity of disease, but with today’s advancements...
| Dec 20, 2018 | medical malpractice
One key part of patient care at hospitals are rounds. Rounds are daily meetings the medical professionals involved in a patient’s have to discuss treatment and care. Traditionally, rounds have largely been done away from patients and their families. However, a...
| Sep 26, 2018 | medical malpractice
It is only natural for anyone in Arizona to experience anxiety before surgery. What steps can one take to avoid being a victim of medical malpractice? Assuming care was taken in choosing the best surgeon, the patient is entitled to ask questions about the scheduled...
| Aug 28, 2018 | medical malpractice
For most people in Arizona, it is likely unthinkable to be the victim of wrong-site surgery. A medical malpractice claim was filed in a civil court in another state by a woman whose healthy kidney was wrongfully removed. Court documents indicate that this happened...
| Aug 15, 2018 | medical malpractice
When someone in Arizona consults with a doctor about an unfamiliar or unidentified medical condition, he or she will naturally expect to be diagnosed and informed of the treatment options. However, if the treatment does not improve the condition, it becomes unclear...
| Jun 26, 2018 | medical malpractice
Victims of professional negligence by a health care provider in Arizona may have questions about their legal rights. Medical malpractice is a complicated field of the law, which offers the opportunity to recover damages for harm or injury. It typically involves...
| Jun 14, 2018 | medical malpractice
In the medical profession, doctors and other health care providers are held to a standard of care when they treat patients. If for example, a patient files a medical malpractice lawsuit for delayed or incorrect diagnosis, this standard would serve as a measuring tool...
| May 2, 2018 | medical malpractice
Surgical procedures to bring about weight loss such as lap-band surgery, gastric bypass and other methods of restricting food intake could be risky. If things do not go as planned, the patient will have many aspects of the treatment to consider to determine whether a...
