May 28, 2021 Can I Sue for Medical Malpractice for a Cancer Misdiagnosis? Misdiagnosis of a medical condition is all too common in the United States. Because many cancers are much easier to cure when they are detected early, a cancer misdiagnosis may result in delayed treatment, causing serious injury or death. Individuals harmed by a cancer misdiagnosis can sue for medical malpractice and seek damages for medical … Read More »
May 16, 2021 Medical Misdiagnoses: Top Contributor to Medical Malpractice Claims Over the years, numerous studies have reported on the rate of medical misdiagnoses throughout the United States. Some reports suggest that misdiagnosis rates fluctuate between 5% and 15%. According to a Johns Hopkins study, diagnostic errors account for the largest fraction of medical malpractice claims, the largest payouts against healthcare providers, and the highest level … Read More »
March 4, 2021 Breast Cancer Rates Rising for Young Women From 1987 to 2010, breast cancer rates were on the decline for women under 40-years-old. Although these rates have continued to decline for women between 40 and 79-years-old, a new study published in the medical journal Radiology reports that over the last 11 years, there has been a marked increase in breast cancer cases among … Read More »
February 26, 2021 How Dangerous is a Delayed Medical Diagnosis? Medical diagnostic errors affect more than 12 million people in the United States each year, and about one-fourth of those patients suffer serious harm, according to a report by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). These errors contribute to about 10 percent of patient deaths annually. Incorrect and delayed medical diagnoses are the … Read More »
February 23, 2021 March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month President Clinton first designated March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month back in 2000. In the last twenty-one years, the annual campaign has been effective at promoting awareness and fundraising for colorectal cancer. The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates there will be 104,270 new cases of colon cancer and 45,230 new cases of rectal cancer this … Read More »
February 17, 2021 What are the Common Causes of Pediatric Medical Mistakes? According to Healthy Children, approximately 30 million children go to the emergency room for various illnesses, injuries, or other medical complaints annually. While emergency care is sometimes necessary, it can also be quite scary: Johns Hopkins estimates that 10% of all U.S. deaths are the result of medical errors and that 250,000 individuals die every … Read More »
January 14, 2021 Amputations from Medical Negligence Medical mistakes are a leading cause of disability and death in the United States. They can cause several different types of complications, but in some of the most serious of cases, these avoidable errors lead to the loss of a limb. Medical malpractice is the legal cause of action that the injured individual can take … Read More »
December 29, 2020 The Most Common – and Deadly – Medical Mistake According to a review of more than 335,000 medical cases, the most commonly observed medical mistake that causes severe or deadly complications in patients involves prescribing, dispensing, and giving medications and other treatments. Medical errors result in more than 250,000 deaths in the United States every year, so uncovering the common culprits behind these mistakes … Read More »
November 25, 2020 Cervical Cancer Risk Nearly 90% Lower in HPV-Vaccinated Individuals Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women globally. It used to be one of the most common causes of cancer-related deaths in the United States, though with an increase in preventive testing (i.e. Pap and human papillomavirus, or HPV, tests) and an HPV vaccine, the numbers have steadily decreased. A Swedish registry … Read More »
