Medical negligence

Is a C. Diff vaccine around the corner?
Clostridium Difficle (or C. Diff, as it is commonly called) is a bacterium that causes diarrhoea, particularly in those with a weakened immune system. C. Diff infection is usually acquired in hospital...

Medical Negligence: What is it?
Medical Negligence: What is it, Why is it common, and what should you do in the event that it happens to you? What is medical negligence? Very simply, it is negligence by a healthcare provider or h...

MRSA, the superbug that won't go away.
MRSA is an horrendous infection and is made worse by the fact that it is most commonly picked up in hospitals; an environment that is supposed to prevent those who are ill suffering from further infec...

Medical Malpractice Cases Involving Children: Facts, Figures & Statistics
Children who are victims of medical malpractice often suffer significant injury or death during the birthing process. Birth injuries are generally caused by something that went wrong during pregnancy...

Medical Negligence
Medical negligence is more common than most of us would like to think, or admit. While it can be the result of carelessness in extreme cases, it is more than likely simple human error. We tend to forg...

Be involved in your care
Medical negligence is the failure of a health care provider to provide proper care for a person. This negligence can be either an act of commission or an act of omission. An act of commission is when ...

A patient�s record can make or break a doctor
If properly maintained with the correct documentation of the facts of treatment provided then medical records can be of great importance when defending an allegation of medical negligence. However, if...

Understaffing Causes Medical Negligence
Medical negligence in the hospital setting is often because nurses are charged with giving care to far too many patients. Many medical facilities are routinely...

Medical Negligence Mistakes
Medical neglegence is when a health care provider deviates from the accepted and expected standards of practice that may cause harm or death to the person’s ...

Malpractice Lawyer Addresses The Real Issue about Medical Negligence
Medical malpractice is an epidemic that has been sweeping our country for many years as more and more errors in medicine are occurring at a rapid pace. Our current healthcare program is making it rath...

Surgeon's oversight triggers medical negligence claims
Almost 2,000 cancer patients who were treated at the private Shepton Mallet Treatment Centre by Dutch surgeon Ben Mak have had their results called into question after a man he gave the all clear died...

How a Personal Injury Lawyer Can Help You
Do you know what personal injury is in legal terms? It is described as a state where an individual suffers any kind of bodily or mental injury because of an accident or any medical negligence. The...

Medical Negligence Claims
Medical negligence refers to a situation where a healthcare provider like a doctor, nurse, HMO, or other individuals who are qualified and licensed to provide medical care or treatment fail in their d...

How to Handle Clinical Negligence
Unfortunately with all of the precautions hospitals take these days Medical Negligence can still be an issue. When you or a loved one suffers needlessly from bad care there can be harmful risks that c...

Make a Compensation Claim With a Personal Injury Solicitor
There are solicitors who devote themselves in giving advices on accident compensation claims. They are the ones that should be approached if you were affected by an accident that was not your fault. M...

Less than 1 % Commit Medical Negligence
Less than 1% of doctors actually ever commit medical negligence but it is a serious problem that can affect anyone regardless of age, race, or gender. “Between 44,000 and 98,000 people die in hospit...

Medical Negligence - A Serious Problem
Less than 1% of doctors actually ever commit medical negligence but it is a serious problem that can affect anyone regardless of age, race, or gender. Thousands of people die in hospitals each year du...

First, Do No Harm
The Hippocratic Oath is an oath taken by physicians that pertains to the ethical practice of medicine. It is believed that Hippocrates, the father of medicine, wrote the oath in fourth century B.C.. T...

NHS Medical Negligence - Failure to Diagnose Student With Broken Neck
Although the NHS does strive to deliver high service levels and an excellent quality of care, it does sometimes make mistakes. Nowadays, the NHS is more open about what patients should expect from it ...

Medical Malpractice Overview: Understanding Medical Negligence
There is a bond of trust between medical professionals and the people who turn to them for care. This bond presumes that a reasonable standard of care will be met by physicians, nurses, anesthesiolog...