Melanoma symptoms, misdiagnosis, and medical malpractice
In 2018, nearly 180,000 Americans will be diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer
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Joint Commission: 72% of hospitals surveyed in 2017 did not meet disinfection and sterilization standards
Contaminated medical equipment can cause infections and outbreaks
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Child dies from hematoma, spinal cord compression after spinal tap
Doctors and nurses discounted patient's complaint of severe back pain until it was too late
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Texas Supreme Court: Medical malpractice expert reports must address cause-in-fact and foreseeability of harm
Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code Section 74.351 requires medical negligence plaintiffs to serve medical expert reports at the beginning of a lawsuit
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The 30-day grace period for Texas medical malpractice expert reports
Many defendant healthcare providers try to get new medical malpractice lawsuits dismissed right out of the gate, but an experienced medical malpractice attorney can protect your rights
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Plastic surgeon uses over-sized breast implant, causes permanent nerve injury
Plastic and cosmetic surgeons must consider breast width and other factors before proceeding with breast augmentation surgery
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Diagnosing and treating pulmonary embolism during pregnancy
Deep vein thrombosis is the most common cause of pulmonary embolism
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Substantial factor test in Texas medical malpractice cases: Proving that the negligence of multiple parties caused patient harm
Texas law recognizes "but for" and "substantial factor" proximate causation in medical negligence cases
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Surgeon's diagnostic shortcut leaves patient with permanent below-the-waist numbness, loss of bowel and bladder control
When a surgeon settles for a best guess rather that doing a differential diagnosis workup, it exposes the patient to unnecessary risk
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Journal article: Start making stroke treatment decisions in the ambulance
Making hospitals tPA-capable was the first big step in stroke treatment, identifying hospitals that can perform thrombectomy surgery is the next one
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