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Septicemia Infection Stemming from Poor Medical Treatment

Septicemia is an infection of the blood system. It is a very serious condition which is commonly caused by the use of unclean medical tools or an ...

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Medical Negligence May Be Deadly

Medical malpractice claims occasionally consist of some extremely disturbing situations. In some cases, patients have had surgeon’s tools and ot...

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Types of Medication Errors

Medication errors can lead to debilitating conditions or even death. If you or a loved one has been harmed as a result of a medication error in Ha...

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Post-Op Hysterectomy Complications: Doctor Error?

The most common form of surgery for women today is hysterectomy, and one of the most common forms of malpractice cases for women is due to negligent...

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Mistake in Anesthesia Causes Patient Injury: Legal Options

Following a mistake in the administration of anesthesia, such as an anesthesia overdose, patient legal options are only limited by the level of liab...

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How Negligent Care Can Lead to Failed Knee Replacement

In a failed knee replacement, patients must prove negligent care contributed to the knee replacement failure, in order to file suit and collect comp...

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Medical Abandonment: Physician Responsibility

When it comes to medical abandonment, what is the physician's responsibility?

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Malpractice in Cases of Erythema Multiforme and SJS

Erythema mulitforme is a skin disorder which can begin with a rash but is very painful.  The rash is made up of red spots with purple or blistered ...

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Doctor Liability for Pulmonary Embolism

Pulmonary embolisms are blood clots which pose significant health risks.  Frequently, these clots can be treated when properly diagnosed.  Howeve...

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Medical Errors Resulting in Hypoxia / Anoxia

Loss of oxygen to vital organs can be caused during many situations, including at birth and during other organ complications. Diminished oxygen supp...

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Medical Malpractice and Cases of Air Embolism

When an air embolism (also called a gas embolism) goes undetected despite warning signs or predisposition, a medical malpractice case may be in orde...

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Doctor Liability for Patient Heart Disease

Heart disease can cause severe medical complications if proper medical attention is not provided to the patient.  In fact, if left untreated or mis...

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Coumadin Monitoring Error: Malpractice and Lawsuits

Warfarin, brand name Coumadin, is a prescription drug often prescribed for use in humans as an anticoagulant.  This substance was originally develo...

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When Medical Negligence Causes Pulmonary Embolism

Pulmonary embolisms, or blood clots, can be due to various factors.  One of these factors is medical negligence.  In such an instance, it may be ...

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Hypoxia and Anoxia Malpractice Complaints

Anoxia and hypoxia are used interchangeably to describe oxygen deprivation to an organ. Diminished oxygen can result in a variety of serious problem...

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Handling an Amputation Malpractice Complaint

An amputation, or the complete removal of a limb through a surgical procedure, should be performed only when medically indicated and necessary.  In...

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Hospital Liability for Stroke

When an individual has a stroke, there may be an underlying medical malpractice claim against the physician or hospital if the individual’s stroke...

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