Medical Malpractice

Telemedicine or telehealth has become increasingly popular in the coronavirus pandemic. But did you know that prior to the pandemic, almost 90% of health care facilities used telehealth apps to meet patient needs? And while electronic health delivery, such as virtual doctor visits, provides for more affordable patient access to healthcare providers, telemedicine presents...

A Tennessee nurse was recently on trial for reckless homicide after an error of administering a medication killed a woman. Last week, the criminal case of 38-year-old RaDonda Vaught, a nurse at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, who injected a patient with a powerful paralytic drug rather than a mild sedative in...

Medical professionals, such as doctors, nurses, health aides, and technicians frequently suffer from extreme work responsibilities. These demands can cause sleep deprivation, physical pain, fatigue, and intense work-related stress from nonstop risks when exposed to illness, trauma, and death. These people are not unlike many others with stress and unreasonable demands who cope with...

There’s a perception or a myth out there that every personal injury lawsuit results in a multi-million-dollar verdict for the plaintiff. However, that’s far from the truth. Maybe it’s because we hear about all these lawsuits … Couple Sues City of Chandler for $19 Million after Sustaining Serious Injuries Injured Workers File $10 Million...

A frequent medical error happens when a physician with an obligation to monitor a patient fails to do so. This is one of the primary tasks of an anesthesiologist— a doctor who evaluates, monitors, and supervises patient care before, during, and after surgery. An anesthesiologist delivers anesthesia and leads the anesthesia care team, which...