Blog Category: Medical Malpractice
Proposed Missouri COVID-19 Legislation Could Create Loopholes for Health Care Providers
Medical malpractice lawsuits are typically a last resort for a family who has experienced the devastating and unnecessary loss of a loved one. As Americans adapted to challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, perhaps no one was more vulnerable than the residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, whose family members were unable to…
Importance of a Patient Advocate for Medical Care
Patient advocates play a critical role in the health care field, now perhaps more than ever before. For a patient navigating the modern health care system, getting clear answers and thorough explanations can be challenging. Doctors often have limited time for one-on-one interactions with patients. The process of receiving medical care involves multiple parties, from…
Filing a Personal Injury Claim for a Child or Minor
Accidents happen and parents are well aware of this. But accidents involving a child aren’t always as innocent as spilling finger paint and tripping over a toy. Injuries to a child may be something much more serious. Think of recent news headlines: A child seriously injured by a negligent home-based daycare provider. An infant in…
Chiropractic Malpractice: Can a Neck Manipulation Cause a Stroke?
When Katie May passed away suddenly from a stroke at just 34 years old, it was initially ruled an accident. After further investigation, a coroner determined the stroke that claimed the model and single mother’s life was caused by injuries sustained during neck manipulation by a chiropractor. And Ms. May is not the first to…
“Never Events”: What to Know About Health Care Standards and Errors
On February 8, 2006, then-President George W. Bush signed the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005. This piece of legislation included meaningful changes for Medicare and Medicaid that rippled into our modern health care system. Notably, the DRA authorized Medicare to refuse higher reimbursements to health care facilities for a variety of serious and preventable…
How Not to Lose Your Right to a Jury Trial at Your Doctor’s Office
We have all experienced a routine trip to the doctor’s office that began with a monstrous pile of paperwork, held together by a clipboard and pen: HIPAA forms, medical history, contact information and more. Frantically, we scramble to complete all of the forms we were given before our name is called. And we may be…
Sepsis in Nursing Homes: Abuse and Neglect
A four-year-old British girl named Sienna made headlines when she contracted sepsis as a result of trying on shoes without socks while she was back-to-school shopping with her mother. The toddler contracted a form of life-threatening bacteria, which doctors believe entered her body by means of a cut or bite on her foot. Fortunately, Sienna’s…
Misdiagnosed Heart Attacks in Women
Picture this: a middle- to upper-aged man, grabbing his left arm. With pain in his face, he bends forward to prevent himself from falling. That is the image most people have in their mind when they think about a heart attack. The reality? Heart attacks also affect women, can happen at any age and aren’t…
Heart Disease 101
The significance of the heart can be witnessed everywhere. It is used as the sign of love and affection, citizens of many countries place their hand over it to honor their flags, and video games use it as a symbol of life. In fact, the month of February is even recognized as American Heart Month….
