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The statistics are grim. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), medical malpractice is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reports that medical malpractice kills 225,000 patients…

Medical malpractice settlements are generally sought by patients who have been grievously harmed or injured by the negligent act or omission of a healthcare professional or healthcare facility; an unsatisfactory outcome is not enough to qualify as malpractice. To be…

A defective medical device is a product with a manufacturing or design defect, or a product that becomes dangerous because of a marketing defect such as insufficient instructions or warnings. When a medical device causes unreasonable risk of physical harm…

A defective product is a product with a manufacturing or design defect, or a product that becomes dangerous because of insufficient instructions or warnings. When a product causes unreasonable risk of physical harm to the user with appropriate usage then…

An online survey conducted in February and March, 2016 showed how health care providers believe that patient engagement can lead to a reduction in diagnostic errors but “better tools are needed.” The survey was sent to the NEJM Catalyst Insights…

The Institute of Medicine defines diagnostic error as the failure to establish an accurate and timely explanation of the patient’s health problem(s) or a failure to communicate that explanation to the patient. In essence, diagnostic errors occur when a diagnosis…

A catastrophic injury is defined as an injury that permanently prevents a person from performing gainful work; it leaves the victim with long-term disabilities without the possibility of full recovery. Catastrophic injuries are often caused by car accidents and other…

Most interactions with doctors are helpful; after all most physicians are caring, competent health professionals. Mistakes can happen though including misdiagnosis when symptoms are misunderstood, when the wrong medicine is prescribed or a primary doctor fails to refer a patient…

The Trump Administration is attempting to kill a rule finalized in the waning months of the Obama administration that was aimed at helping victims of nursing home abuse by protecting their right to sue in court. Specifically, the rule –…

Other states could learn from California; their maternal mortality rate is a third of the American average. Maternal mortality is defined as the death of a mother from pregnancy-related complications while pregnant or within 42 days of giving birth. Hemorrhage…