Medical malpractice can be difficult to track. For one thing, not all cases even get reported. Some patients may be victimized by malpractice without even realizing it. They may just think that they got unlucky or even blame themselves when the doctor was actually...

If you suffered harm because your doctor made a mistake or perhaps failed to do the appropriate diagnostic testing to determine your medical condition until it was too late, it can make you feel a little better that they apologized for their negligence. However, if...

The first thing you do when you meet with your doctor is to sit down and describe the issues that you’re facing and why you came in for the visit. Even if it is just a routine physical, your doctor is probably going to ask you if there have been any health changes...

Medication errors can reduce the effectiveness of treatment or lead to preventable side effects for the patient. Patients can sometimes make mistakes when following prescription instructions from their physicians. However, a number of significant medication mistakes...

Some medical procedures require anesthesia to numb sensation or induce sleep. However, the administration of drugs to this effect must be done correctly. Otherwise, they might not work as intended, often with devastating consequences. There is practically no room for...

People who go to the emergency room for medical care are likely so sick or injured that they simply can’t use any other option. Even when they don’t think they’re that bad off, they may still feel the need to receive urgent medical care.  Some people don’t understand...

No one wants to have a botched surgery, but sometimes, things can go wrong in the operating room. Mistakes by the medical personnel can leave you in a dangerous state with far-reaching effects on your life or worse. During surgery, the stakes are usually much higher,...

Realizing that your doctor may have made a serious mistake is often a shock. You probably trust your doctor implicitly and expect that they will only ever act in your best interests. If they do make a mistake -- even an unintentional one caused by distraction or...

If you were to ask the average person, they would likely tell you that most medication errors are mistakes made by individuals who need medical care. They would probably assume that medical mistakes don't happen in hospitals and other professional medical...

Unfortunately, the practice of medicine is not an exact science. Each person's symptoms are unique, and the onset of conditions can be very different for each individual even when they share the same disorder. Doctors learn different protocols to follow to aid in...