Medication errors are a leading cause of death in America and one of the reasons a significant number of people file for medical malpractice lawsuits. When this kind of mistake happens in a hospital, it often gets traced back to a nurse’s poor judgment or an incorrect...
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Facts about medical malpractice in Tennessee
Being a victim of medical malpractice can have lasting consequences. It is important to know how to navigate the claims process, including what you can do if this happens to you or a loved one. If you're wondering what evidence you need to file a medical malpractice...
The outer limits of medical malpractice: “Never Events”
Tennessee residents may have varied expectations concerning processes and outcomes when they seek medical attention, but they uniformly share one common belief. That is this: The health care professionals they rely upon for guidance and treatment will act competently...
Be aware of these types of surgical errors
The medical industry holds some of the most trusted professionals in the nation. People place their lives in the hands of physicians, nurses and surgeons on a daily basis when taken into the operating room to have procedures performed. What people may not realize is...
Misdiagnosis is the major cause of malpractice involving children
When you're a parent, you hate it when your child is sick. You turn to a doctor you trust to make sure that your child gets whatever they need to get better. Unfortunately, doctors seem to have a particularly difficult time diagnosing illnesses in young children with...
Why your electronic health care records aren’t making you safer
The odds are very high that you haven't seen a physician with a paper chart in a very long time. Back in 2009, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) pressured physicians and hospitals to adopt electronic health records. The...
The most commonly misdiagnosed medical conditions
Going to the doctor is supposed to make you feel better, both emotionally and physically. You schedule an appointment to be seen and hope that the doctor will make a proper diagnosis so that you can be treated accordingly. Here are the most commonly misdiagnosed...
The failure to refer: Is it medical malpractice?
Most family doctors are of the "general practitioner" variety. They're competent when handling a wide array of disorders and diseases, especially managing the sort of illnesses that many people develop through the ordinary process of aging. But they aren't...
Tennessee patient dies after surgical needle is left behind
Finding out that a medical object was left inside you after a surgical procedure is finished is one of a patient's worst nightmares. While considered a rare event, it should never happen at all. Unfortunately, a Tennessee family is now grieving the loss of one of its...
Can you sue a nurse-midwife for malpractice?
The use of nurse-midwives has increased in popularity in the United States, but are mothers who trust their lives -- and their babies' lives -- to a nurse-midwife really safe? There's an alarming lack of regulation in the United States for midwives. Many practice...