Medical Malpractice

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Hospital communication failures lead to unnecessary medical mistakes

Hospital communication failures lead to unnecessary medical mistakes

Testing, results, and follow-ups are areas of common problems

Some Texas nonprofit hospitals benefit from little-known $100,000 non-economic damages cap

Some Texas nonprofit hospitals benefit from little-known $100,000 non-economic damages cap

So-called nonprofit hospitals are some of the richest ones around

Does signing a consent form mean you can't file a Texas medical malpractice case?

Does signing a consent form mean you can't file a Texas medical malpractice case?

Informed consent never excuses medical negligence

Errors in diagnosis cause around 80,000 deaths per year in the United States

Errors in diagnosis cause around 80,000 deaths per year in the United States

Jumping to conclusions, skipping diagnostic steps contribute to fatal mistakes

The role of sleep deprivation in medical malpractice

The role of sleep deprivation in medical malpractice

Studies: One hour of lost sleep makes significantly affects performance, mistakes

Hospital no-visitor policies introduce new patient risks

Hospital no-visitor policies introduce new patient risks

There are some work-arounds that you can use to improve your safety as a patient

Myth buster: A negative CT scan doesn't necessarily mean that you're not having a stroke

Myth buster: A negative CT scan doesn't necessarily mean that you're not having a stroke

Misdiagnosis of an ischemic stroke often pushes patient outside a key treatment window

What you should know when a Texas doctor or hospital talks about brain death

What you should know when a Texas doctor or hospital talks about brain death

There are accepted steps that must be followed to reach this diagnosis

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding and medical malpractice

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding and medical malpractice

Large GI bleeds require careful management

Three common types of cancer surgery medical malpractice

Three common types of cancer surgery medical malpractice

Surgical resection of a tumor is a precise process that needs confirmation by a pathologist