When it comes to birth injuries, there’s one in particular that can lead to some rather nasty conditions for children. In the event of children being deprived oxygen during delivery – a very common birth injury – one such possible outcome is for the child to develop types of cerebral palsy thanks to damage sustained […]

As much as patients wish to believe, and rightly often so presume, individuals generally approach US medical care as safe and patient actions as reasonable in adhering to the advice of a medical professional.   Moreover, most patients feel confident submitting to the care of a given medical professional with the confidence in the physician’s

Mistakes happen every day in life and unfortunately, when those mistakes involve medical care the outcome can be devastating. In most cases, medical mistakes are not the result of negligence or incompetence on the part of the care provider, but occasionally they are. What are some of the most common reasons doctors are sued for

Doctors can finally breathe a sigh of relief knowing that a new legislation has been approved by the House committee that would protect them from any false medical malpractice claims from money hungry people. For doctors, it’s just not about money but also about losing a medical license that allows them to practice their hard

The Supreme Court in Florida has passed a new law that all hospitals must show records in any medical malpractice cases. The Supreme Court said that a constitutional amendment of 2004 includes a requirement of providing the medical records to the family of the patient. This aims to ensure the family of the victims are

On March 3, 2017 the state of Kentucky passed a new bill that would require any medical malpractice claim to be reviewed and scrutinized by a panel of expert advisors. This bill was finally passed by the Kentucky Senate just 2 days after it got passed by the House of Representatives. This bill will be