There are a lot of different reasons that medical mistakes happen, from doctors being incompetent to medical professionals rushing through a procedure. But, in many cases, researchers have found that miscommunication errors are the main problem. For example, this has...
Medical Malpractice
Back Pain Can Be a Symptom of Something Serious
Most everyone has suffered from back pain at one time or another. We overdo working in the yard or we lift something a bit too heavy. When back pain is severe enough to warrant a trip to a physician’s office, urgent care clinic or emergency room, though it should be...
Women may have different heart attack symptoms
Heart attacks in women are commonly misdiagnosed, a mistake that can prove fatal. There are instances in which women are sent home by their doctors when they really needed emergency care, but the doctors just didn't think they were having a heart attack. There are a...
Do you have grounds to file a medical malpractice lawsuit?
If your surgery or medical treatment outcome isn’t what you expected, you may wonder what legal options you have. Sometimes, doctors and other healthcare professionals will be unable to fix the issue or “make it right.” In some situations, it’s possible for a victim...
Could you have been prematurely discharged from medical care?
You may have recently gone to the hospital or a clinic because of a strange bump. A doctor looked at it and told you it was a benign lump and to ignore it. They didn’t bother doing any further testing besides a quick look. You later find out the lump was cancerous and...
Which diseases do doctors most frequently misdiagnose?
Understanding the errors people make is crucial to preventing others from making the same errors. There are few places where this is more important than medical diagnoses. Doctors who make a mistake at the time of diagnosis may lose the only chance to save someone....
Wrongfully convicted of a crime, then denied medical treatment in prison
Imagine spending more than 40 years in prison for a crime you didn’t commit. It’s a fate you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy. Now imagine while you were incarcerated, you were denied treatment for a serious medical condition – which ultimately left you with...
Hospital-acquired delirium is often preventable
It’s not uncommon for seriously ill, elderly patients who spend time in the hospital to suffer delirium. Sometimes, they’re already experiencing it when they’re admitted, and sometimes they develop it during their stay. Hospital-acquired delirium is most likely to...
Understanding options for damages from the Trevor Noah malpractice suit
Last month, “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah sued a New York orthopedic surgeon and hospital for medical malpractice following botched treatment and surgery for an undisclosed condition. In his claim, Noah alleges that medical staff failed to: Properly examine and...
Michigan Supreme Court Says Seeking Lost Wages Is Appropriate For Wrongful Death Suits: Court’s decision has long-term implications regarding the right to economic damages in wrongful death cases.
DETROIT – November 30, 2021 – McKeen & Associates recently won an important decision in the Michigan Supreme Court regarding economic damages. A medical malpractice suit was brought against McLaren Port Huron Hospital in 2015, after the death of Garylyn Langell, a...