A neurosurgeon is facing a medical malpractice lawsuit for his involvement in a car crash that killed a medical student last year. The victim of the crash was a passenger in the vehicle driven by the prominent neurosurgeon. Not only is he facing manslaughter charges,...
Medical Malpractice
False positive: the damage a cancer misdiagnosis can do
As our San Antonio legal blog readers know, misdiagnosis of cancer is one of the most common reasons for medical malpractice lawsuits. In most cancer misdiagnosis cases, there’s a failure to diagnose cancer – a patient has a form of cancer, but the doctor misreads the...
What medical conditions do doctors most often misdiagnose?
When you go to the doctor or are sick enough to need to visit the emergency room, you hope getting medical help will put you on the path to recovery. You want your doctor to find out what is causing your illness and help you feel better soon. However, doctors...
Judge rules medical malpractice caused veteran’s injuries
A man filed a lawsuit against a U.S. Veterans’ Administration medical center. Though not filed in Texas, the claim was pursued after the veteran in question suffered a serious infection following a hernia operation. The surgery took place in 2015, after which the...
Never events occur in Texas hospitals
When you entrust your health and safety to a Texas medical team, you can expect certain things. For instance, you can reasonably expect that your doctor, surgeon, nurses, lab technicians and other medical workers will strictly adhere to all state laws and accepted...
Doctor accused of surgical error for surgery on the wrong patient
The reasons for a person to have surgery in Texas are as vast as the procedures themselves, though they all have the intention of improving a patient’s life. If a medical professional commits some type of surgical error, the outcome may be just the opposite, even...
Technology can prevent dangerous medication errors
Medication can save or greatly improve a person’s life. However, that same medication can be dangerous if taken incorrectly, which can sometimes happen if a Texas pharmacy dispenses the wrong medicine or wrong dosage of a medicine. Fortunately, technology exists that...
Misdiagnosis: Court sides with patient over delayed diagnosis
There are so many medical conditions and treatments that rely on a timely diagnosis. In the case of cancer, a misdiagnosis for Texas patients could cost them their lives. A court recently determined that a veteran’s delayed diagnosis of skin cancer may have increased...
Mistakes in the operating room
When Texas residents undergo surgery, they obviously expect the perfect outcome. They hope that at the end of the procedure, whatever physical issues that they've been suffering from have been taken care of. In most cases, that's usually the case. What many people...
Cancer blood test may detect recurrence early
When a patient has cancer, time is of the essence in all parts of the process. For those in Texas who go undiagnosed or receive a misdiagnosis, the results can be catastrophic, as cancer may go unchecked and be more difficult to treat once finally discovered. This...