Diabetes, bedsores, and medical malpractice
Diabetics have a higher risk than non-diabetics for developing bedsores
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Medical malpractice
The most common types of pediatrician medical malpractice
Misdiagnosis of meningitis and appendicitis top the list
Colorectal cancer awareness and medical malpractice
Colorectal cancer is the most treatable type of cancer...if you get screened
Houston appellate court finds that safety claim against Texas hospital isn't limited by tort reform
All medical malpractice and most other claims against hospitals and doctors require medical expert reports, but there are some exceptions
Medical device failure can cause brain injury
Faulty products, poor surgeon training are often both at play
What you should know about orthopedic surgery medical malpractice claims
Orthopedic surgery ranks #2 in the number of medical malpractice claims
Nursing home patient dies from bone-deep bedsores, urinary tract infection, and sepsis
In our experience, most nursing home death cases involve poor staffing levels
Delayed treatment of hydrocephalus and increased intracranial pressure is dangerous and deadly
The skull has limited space to accommodate swelling or excess cerebrospinal fluid
Study uncovers the most common types of surgical medical malpractice
General surgery, orthopedic surgery, and neurosurgery specialties top the list
Surgeons & operating room nurses shouldn't leave surgical items inside patients after a procedure
These so-called never events happen more often than you'd think