Entrusting your health and safety or that of your spouse or child to a California medical team can be a stressful experience, especially if you have a serious medical issue. For instance, if you or your loved one needs surgery, you must be confident that the surgeon...
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Medical Malpractice
What is the difference between negligence and malpractice?
In a personal injury lawsuit, the terms negligence and malpractice often appear to be used interchangeably. This may lead California individuals involved in such a legal proceeding to wonder about the difference between these terms. Here is some general information...
Radiology errors could disrupt the diagnostic process
It might not be uncommon for your doctor to order various types of medical tests to help in diagnosing your health condition. This could include anything from drawing blood for lab tests to ordering imaging scans such as MRIs and CT scans, and the results of such...
What is prior notice in California medical malpractice?
When considering filing a lawsuit against health practitioners for neglectful treatment, patients should consider the state in which they are filing the action. There are many things that can vary from state to state, such as the statute of limitations and grounds...
Common medication errors could cause you significant harm
When you go to the hospital or receive treatment from a medical professional, you assume that you will receive quality care. The specific type of care you should receive depends on your medical needs and other factors, but regardless of the details of your individual...
What is the statute of limitations for medical malpractice?
When a mistake resulting from negligence is made in a medical setting, the results can be catastrophic. One avenue of recourse for California victims of these types of incidents is a medical malpractice lawsuit. This type of legal action must be taken within a certain...
Most common medical errors shouldn’t happen
If you follow California healthcare news, you may have, at one time or another, read about surgical mistakes or other mishaps that resulted in injuries to a patient. Some articles may have even listed certain instances as ''common'' in the healthcare industry....
Postoperative infections could pose a threat to your health
It might come as no surprise that preparing to undergo virtually any type of medical procedure can be a stressful and daunting process. Even a minor operation could carry a certain level of risk, and you might have questions about the possible risks involved and what...
What you should know about misdiagnosis
One in every 20 medical diagnoses is wrong, and that statistic includes only those reported incidents of misdiagnosis. In some situations, the true medical condition eventually corrects itself. In other cases, the undetected illness can worsen, or the treatment for...
What proof is required to make a medical malpractice claim?
A medical malpractice claim is a legal action taken against health care providers who allegedly failed to execute their job appropriately. The damages in these claims are meant to compensate those harmed by the actions of a health care professional for their injuries...