Medical Malpractice Articles

Breast cancer is one of the most deadly cancers for women.  Unfortunately, it is often misdiagnosed. Misdiagnosis is a common but potentially…

Recent research has shown that unclear communications – even seemingly minor – among healthcare providers can lead to potentially serious surgical errors….

Medical care in a hospital’s emergency room can be challenging given the serious conditions of many patients.  But not every decision or…

What are the potential benefits and dangers of employing technology to prevent medication mistakes, one of the most serious and common medical…

A hospital’s intensive care unit is where patients with the most serious health conditions are treated. But even critical ICU patients suffer…

Nearly 800 U.S. hospitals recently were penalized for their poor performance in preventing hospital-acquired infections that pose potentially deadly harm to patients….

A major contributor to serious medical errors is never as present as it is now, during the current COVID-19 pandemic: a lack…

When it comes to preventing dangerous surgical errors, a leading health safety organization says it’s time for patients and their families to…

There is now a national plan to reduce the dangerously high number of preventable medical errors patients suffer from every day.  But…

When it comes to serious medication errors, the failure to follow the five patient rights can lead to one consequential – even…