Imagine you are a patient who's receiving treatment for a medical problem in a Tennessee hospital. However, you contract a serious infection as a result of the medical negligence of your doctor or hospital. What are your rights? Healthcare-acquired infections Also...
Medical Malpractice
What to know about shoulder dystocia
Expecting mothers in Tennessee should know what to do if there is shoulder dystocia during labor. This is a birth injury that occurs when a baby's shoulders become stuck while passing through the mother's pelvis during the labor process. It can happen with one or both...
Know the facts about medication errors
Residents of Tennessee should know the facts about medical malpractice. Medical errors account for over 95,000 deaths in America annually. That's actually more than serious diseases like AIDS and traumatic events like car collisions. Some of the most common errors in...
Did an error in your medical records lead to your injury?
Computers are supposed to make life easier for humans and are supposed to wipe out the need for humankind in the workplace. What is happening is more people are needed to manage computers than were required to manage people. Tennessee lawyers are fighting for injured...
How often are medical supplies left in after surgeries?
When most people go into surgery, they are doing so to fix an issue, but there are times when a patient will come out in worse condition compared to when they first entered the hospital. Unfortunately, one of the situations that can harm a patient occurs when a...
How do you prove a medical malpractice claim?
According to a study by Johns Hopkins, medical errors account for nearly 250,000 deaths each year, while other studies say that number could be as high as 440,000. That makes medical mistakes the third-leading cause of death in the United States. Medical malpractice...
What is the average settlement in a medical malpractice lawsuit?
When someone suffers a bad medical outcome, it is often not the result of medical malpractice. All procedures carry certain levels of risk – some of which are simply unavoidable. But if you suspect that your bad outcome was the result of negligence and medical...
The frightening impact of medical malpractice
We rightfully hold medical providers to a high standard. This is because when doctors, nurses, pharmacy workers, aides and other medical professionals err, the impact is devastating. Serious injuries or even death are real possibilities unless our healthcare providers...