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...
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Medical Malpractice
Medical negligence: When surgery goes wrong
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,...
The first step to take when you suspect medical malpractice
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...
3 kinds of medication errors that can happen in a hospital
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...
Three commonly misdiagnosed medical conditions
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...
What you need to know about hospital-acquired infections
When you fall, suddenly get sick or have some other kind of emergency medical situation, you rely on your hospital for care. Like most, however, you may not realize that you're at risk of contracting a hospital-acquired infection (HAI) by visiting a medical center or...
Birth injuries: Risks associated with the use of forceps
Having a baby is nearly always a joyful experience for Homerville parents. A new baby makes parents and other family members feel happy and more connected to one another. Most births occur smoothly, leaving the mother and infant in good physical condition....
What happens when your doctor doesn’t diagnose you?
Maybe it starts with fatigue, but soon you also have a body ache or experience shortness of breath. You try plugging in your symptoms into a search engine, only to get hit with numerous terrifying-sounding conditions. You have to go to a doctor in order to figure out...
Surgical errors the second leading cause of malpractice claims
Medical malpractice claims filed in Georgia and elsewhere often involve surgical errors. In fact, the medical liability insurer Coverys analyzed all the closed malpractice claims it dealt with between 2014 and 2018 and found that one-fourth of the claims had something...
Medical malpractice could stem from computer records errors
Technological advancements in health care are supposed to help patients in Georgia and across the U.S. While some innovations have certainly done that in many cases, other supposed improvements have not yielded the expected results. The keeping of medical records is...