Bedsores, also known as pressure sores or pressure ulcers, are injuries to the skin and underlying tissue caused by intense or prolonged pressure over time. They can range in severity from patches of irritated skin to deep open wounds that expose muscle or bone. When...
An injury or harm due to medical malpractice can cause a lifetime of pain and suffering for those who are affected. And with medical errors being the third leading cause of death in the United States, it’s important to know what your legal rights are in pursuing a...
When you’re injured in an auto accident you may not at first be thinking about “How much time do I have before I have to file a claim?” In fact, your personal health – getting well – should be your first priority, followed quickly by safely getting back to work so you...
The effects of negligence by a physician or other health care provide can have devastating impacts. Those impacts can be especially devastating when the patient is a young child. An Ohio jury recently awarded $44.5 million to a thirteen-year-old boy and his family for...
The diagnoses patients receive have very big impacts on what treatment and care they get. Sadly, here in the U.S., it is not that uncommon for a diagnosis to be wrong. The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine estimates that, each year, 12 million outpatients are...
