Age may be a factor in some surgical malpractice claims, but age alone isn’t nearly enough to bring a successful claim. There are plenty of excellent surgeons out there still practicing into their 70s and beyond.
University of Washington Medical Center Ranked 11th Among U.S. Hospitals, but malpractice still occurs due to the nature of UW as a teaching hospital, and system errors including failures to follow up on care, among other things.
Attorneys handing medical malpractice cases must be aware and vigilant about many different deadlines that can have profound effects on a client’s claim.
Pain is sometimes difficult to communicate, in part because we haven’t developed sufficient language to do so.
New studies indicate patients suffering from ischemic strokes should be monitored longer for evidence of atrial fibrillation.
Despite what medical groups and malpractice insurance companies might say, malpractice litigation and payouts are not going up. They are going down, year after year after year for the last 12 years.
The new wearable computer may make operations safer, but it also has the potential for problems, not only surgically but in safekeeping patient’s private medical information
Medical Malpractice Tort Reformers rely on falsehoods when arguing for barriers to justice for malpractice victims. Caps on damages, in particular, does only harm to those who have suffered as a result of malpractice.
