In the world of healthcare, getting prescriptions right is important. Mistakes in the medical field happen more often than people realize. One big reason for this is distractions in the healthcare environment. Large amounts of work Hospitals and clinics are busy...
After an injury from a medical error, you might question how long you can pursue legal action against a health care provider. In Massachusetts, two laws limit the time you can sue for malpractice: the statute of limitations and the statute of repose. The discovery...
The stories behind many malpractice lawsuits are heartbreaking, and none more so than the cases involving the deaths of children. When parents put their child in the care of medical professionals, they place a profound level of trust in others. When doctors and other...
Diagnostic errors are one of the biggest causes of injuries to patients. They also very frequently lead to medical malpractice claims in which a patient, or their family, legally pursues just compensation for their losses. Diagnostic errors include cases where a...
This is a question asked by hundreds, if not thousands, of people across the country every day. Medical errors with disastrous consequences are not uncommon, in Massachusetts as well as in the rest of the country. However, proving that those errors happened at the...
Due to the life-or-death nature of their work, surgeons are some of the most highly trained professionals in the medical industry. However, even after years of education and hours of practice, surgeons can still make mistakes. Some of the most common surgical errors...
Whether it is your first pregnancy or not, bringing a child into the world is an exciting event. While not all pregnancies are easy, expecting mothers rely on the medical opinions of their doctors to help them achieve a healthy pregnancy and birth of their child....
We count on our doctors and pharmacists to prescribe and administer prescriptions designed to keep us healthy or heal from an injury. However, prescription errors can occur at any stage in the medical process and cause serious harm. A doctor may prescribe the wrong...
Many people think birth injuries only affect babies during or immediately after delivery. However, childbirth-related injuries to mothers are common and oftentimes serious, leading to long-term treatment needs as well as physical and emotional scars. Birth injuries...
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) is still near the top of everyone’s mind, and it is still impacting the people we love and us. As there continue to be cases, some local healthcare facilities are struggling to accommodate everyone. Not only is there a limit to physical beds...
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