When you’re having a baby, one of the reasons it’s so important to attend regular prenatal visits is so that your OB or midwife can monitor your condition as well as your baby’s health. You might have a pre-existing health condition that increases your risk for birth...
A university hospital has made a serious error by performing a kidney transplant on the wrong patient. The donor kidney used in the transplant was supposed to go to a different recipient. The hospital in question has yet to release specifics on how the mix-up...
There are many families who struggle with making the decision to place a loved one in a nursing home. They may worry that their loved one will not be cared for properly or that they will even be mistreated. There are many wonderful facilities that provide the best...
Tragic circumstances surrounding fertility treatments have changed the lives of a family. A couple sought treatment to help them conceive a child. After the treatment, the couple was expecting twins. One of the babies died and the other was left with life-altering...
Medical malpractice is a complex legal issue. There are thousands of these cases filed every year against nurses, doctors, other health care practitioners and medical facilities. Those affected by medical malpractice can benefit from understanding more about the ways...
When you entrust your health to a licensed medical professional in Texas or elsewhere, you can expect to receive quality care and treatment. Stringent regulations and safety standards are in place to help keep you safe, especially if you have a surgical procedure, are...
Following a tragic incident, which led to the injuries of a resident, a nursing home has been cited and now faces further investigations. A 78-year-old man jumped from a window of the facility. This incident happened late in the evening on the day the patient was...
A traumatic birth experience has left a child with permanent neurological damage. The father is now suing the hospital for medical negligence. He claims that the hospital failed to provide proper care during and after the birth, which led to extensive and...
Medical errors account for around 250,000 deaths each year across the nation. Most of those errors are preventable. Whether it is a misdiagnosis, an error in medication, or failure to diagnose a medical condition, patients should not have to worry about serious injury...
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,...