Electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) is commonly used by medical professionals to monitor a baby’s health during labor and is pretty much standard practice for most obstetricians. These machines continuously record fetal heart rate and other activities, and heart rate is critical because the patterns establish whether the fetus is getting enough oxygen throughout labor and » Read More

Welcoming a baby into the world should be a joyous event for the parents. However, complications can arise during the childbirth process that can jeopardize the health of the baby and the mother. Although some of these complications are unavoidable, others are caused by mistakes made by the health care provider who is responsible for » Read More

Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics serve as first responders. Their role is to provide quick, urgent medical care during a health crisis. This prompt treatment can make the difference between a full recovery and a tragedy. Not every patient makes a full recovery. Sometimes their health crisis is too severe for medical professionals to » Read More

Diagnosing a deadly or chronic medical condition is the most important task of any doctor. Whether it is a family doctor, an outpatient clinic, a medical center, or a hospital, failure to properly diagnose a medical condition could be calamitous for the patient. Unfortunately, and sometimes tragically, missed diagnoses happen every day. Tens of thousands » Read More

 Allergies can cause a wide range of symptoms, from itchy, watery eyes, hives, and sneezing to stomach pain, vomiting, and swelling of the lips, tongue, eyes, or face. In extreme cases, a severe allergy can cause the person to go into anaphylactic shock, which can be fatal if the person does not receive immediate medical » Read More

We count on our doctors and other medical professionals to do their best work to help us feel our best. But that is not always possible. Medical professionals are human and can make errors like all other people. When the error reaches the level of professional negligence, you might have a case for medical malpractice. » Read More

You might suffer a mild to severe heart attack that your doctor misdiagnoses. Doctors are subject to human error, and medical diagnosis is not an exact science. It is possible for virtually any medical doctor to misdiagnose a heart attack. A heart attack might seem like an obvious affliction, but that is not always the » Read More

Losing a family member during a medical procedure is a devastating loss. It can be even more upsetting when you learn that death was the result of medical malpractice and your loved one may not have died otherwise. There is no way to put into words the emotional toil a person undergoes when that happens. » Read More

Medical malpractice happens whenever a medical professional commits an egregious error that causes harm to the patient. However, it takes more than a simple error to rise to the level of professional medical malpractice.  Your doctor should provide you with an acceptable level of care that is normal for your condition. As long as the » Read More

In the United States, an average of four in five adults take at least one medication, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Although these medications help improve the lives of those who take them, illness and injuries from medication mistakes happen as well.  If your health care provider ordered the wrong » Read More