Month: September 2015

Posted By Tara Worthley What constitutes medical negligence can vary from case to case. It is important to know that just because something went wrong during a treatment or procedure and you ended up with an unfavorable result, that doesn’t mean the doctor committed medical malpractice. By answering the following questions, you can start to better understand what you will…

Posted By Steven Langer A recent study in the Journal of Patient Safety suggests that preventable medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States—a pretty startling statistic. How do patients know if they have a malpractice claim? Medical malpractice occurs when a doctor or other healthcare professional doesn’t follow adequate standards of care that results…