Failing to diagnose DVT may give rise to a malpractice claim
Tyler Goldberg-Hoss July 17, 2020
If you are older, or perhaps have a blood clotting disorder or know someone who has, you likely have heard of DVT or deep vein
If you are older, or perhaps have a blood clotting disorder or know someone who has, you likely have heard of DVT or deep vein
Misdiagnosis of heart attack (myocardial infarction) remains a common problem in medicine. When quickly and correctly identified, patient outcomes are frequently good: folks get the
Often when we get calls from folks who have lost loved ones due to medical malpractice, it is in the first weeks and months of
This pandemic is providing routes for machine learning (artificial intelligence) to expand its presence in emergency medicine, radiology, and critical care. You may have read
Many states have versions of “tort reform” laws that were enacted, in part, to limit the number and outcome of medical malpractice lawsuits. Does Washington have
A couple of recent pieces caught my eye about the puzzling drop in non-COVID conditions being treated at hospitals around the country. Heart attacks, strokes,
I recently wrote on the immunity health care providers enjoy now based on care provided related to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Even without the immunity
The vast majority of people who call my office looking for legal help are not familiar with the legal system. They’ve likely never spoken with
Often in my world patients often are explicitly or implicitly blamed for the harm that has happened to them. It is not the provider’s fault
Background studies on medication errors There are far too many medication errors on a daily basis. A study on medication errors describes that about 1.3
