In a truly alarming case of medical malpractice, a surgeon from California is now facing a lawsuit after court documents say the man left the operating room before finishing the surgical procedure. The lawsuit says that Dr. Pervaiz Chaudhry left the operating room, and even the hospital itself, while he was in the middle of…
Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Medical Malpractice Attorney in Virginia If you are hurt and injured and need a medical malpractice lawyer in Virginia, how do you find the best one? No one wants to hire the lawyer that finished last in his class. Instead you want a lawyer that is experienced, cares about…
While many know that doctor carelessness is a significant factor in medical injury, it is also likely that medical schools’ lack of medical malpractice education could be a large contributor to patient injury. Currently, less than half of all medical schools require courses for their students that focus specifically on medical malpractice. Furthermore, these classes are rarely…
A physician should discuss all aspects of his or her patients’ health, dietary choices and the types of medicines the patient may be taking, in order to ensure that the physician has all the necessary information to treat illnesses and ailments. However, most doctors do not discuss dietary supplements with their patients—an omission that could lead…
The high rate of deaths attributed to misdiagnoses in medicine could be addressed if the problem was more accurately reported, according to a new study.vvAccording to the research, published in the British Medical Journal of Quality and Safety, shows that diagnostic error is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States, responsible for between 40,000…