Can You Sue an Alternative Medicine Practitioner for Medical Malpractice?
Many people wonder if they can sue an acupuncturist, naturopath or other alternative medicine provider for malpractice. It is definitely possible to prescribe the wrong herbal treatment, which could...
View ArticleWhat Should You Do If Your Parent Is a Victim of Nursing Home Abuse?
At the end of their lives, we all want our parents to be cared for and sustained by compassionate individuals. We think of nursing homes like hospitals, and when they abuse our trust by failing to take...
View ArticleWhat Health Symptoms in Children Are Commonly Misdiagnosed?
Misdiagnosis is a frequent root of many medical malpractice cases. If you are planning to file a lawsuit on behalf of a child you feel was the victim of negligence or malpractice, you should keep these...
View ArticleDeadly Meningitis Outbreak Reaches Eleven States
So far 13 people are dead from a rare form of fungal meningitis, and 119 people have been sickened, all from having received spinal injections of a potentially tainted steroidal compound. Initially, it...
View ArticlePublic Disclosure of Hospital Infection Rates
One of the most common types of medical malpractice is infection while hospitalized. This can be the result of poor sanitation procedures at the hospital, poor hygiene practices by nurses or doctors,...
View Article5 Red Flags Telling You to Change Doctors
Doctors are the only people we trust with our most embarrassing and often troublesome health problems. The doctor-patient relationship is an important and valuable part of a person’s health and...
View ArticleDanger in the Water at the Nation’s Top Hospitals
Dangerous levels of waterborne bacteria have been detected in the majority of hands-free faucets at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Since December 2008, researchers at the university...
View ArticleDoes EVERY Child Really Have ADD/ADHD
Between 2003 and 2007, the number of children diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) rose an astounding 5.5 percent per year. According to...
View ArticleFive Warning Signs a Dementia/Alzheimer’s Patient is a Nursing Home Abuse Victim
When a person who has dementia or Alzheimer's is placed in a nursing home, the idea of neglect or abuse rarely crosses loved ones' minds. After all, such facilities are charged with providing...
View ArticleHow Many Medical Opinions Are Enough?
If you have been diagnosed with a serious illness or disease, you may wish to visit a second doctor to get another diagnosis — or a second opinion. Doing so is generally wise, especially for...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....