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Medical malpractice
The importance of pre-existing conditions in Texas medical malpractice cases
Medical experts must distinguish injuries caused by negligence from pre-existing injuries
Ovarian cancer awareness, early diagnosis, and medical malpractice
Catching it quickly and getting prompt treatment are critically important
Protecting Texas medical malpractice settlements involving minors
Court approval and trusts help to preserve settlement proceeds until adulthood
Sepsis awareness and medical malpractice
With early diagnosis and treatment, most patients survive sepsis
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
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?
Informed consent never excuses medical negligence
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
Studies: One hour of lost sleep makes significantly affects performance, mistakes