Medical Malpractice

Pursuing Birth Trauma Compensation in Texas

While the process of giving birth can be physically taxing on both mother and infant alike, advances in modern medicine have made the process much less risky than it was in the past. Unfortunately, the same techniques designed to assist in the birthing process also have the potential to cause serious trauma when they are administered incorrectly. In addition, when

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How to Sue a Doctor in Texas for Malpractice

Have you or your loved one suffered harm at the hands of a negligent doctor in Texas? Have you been left to worry about medical bills and how you will support your family while injured? When a healthcare provider has breached trust with a negligent act that caused injury or death, those accounts may be subject to a medical malpractice

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Proving Medical Misdiagnosis in Texas

When you visit a doctor due to an illness or medical problem, your expectation is that your healthcare provider will be able to properly diagnose your condition, conduct further tests, or refer you to another medical expert to determine what is wrong.  Unfortunately, there are times when an incorrect diagnosis occurs, which in turn can lead to improper treatment, serious

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How Hard is it to Sue a Texas Hospital for Malpractice?

As a patient in a hospital, one has already experienced trauma and expects to be well taken care of in the hands of medical professionals. Unfortunately, sometimes that care is substandard, and in those cases, the patient is left to not only navigate the recovery of his or her injury but also to recover from the damages incurred from the

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Texas Medical Board

Texas Medical Board, Do Your Job!

It seems everything is political these days. One thing I can say with certainty is patient safety should not be political. It really shouldn’t matter if you identify as liberal or conservative, Republican or Democrat. Patient safety should not vary depending upon whether you live in a Red or Blue state. Repeat after me for the kids on the back

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A doctor looking at medical records that could indicate that surgery was not necessary for a patient.

Texas Medical Malpractice Laws for Unnecessary Surgery Claims

Have you or a loved one recently undergone surgery in Texas that resulted in injuries or complications from a procedure that was not indicated as best practice? Have you or someone close to you had to suffer through unforeseen consequences following a surgical or invasive procedure that was later determined to be unneeded? Are you having trouble getting the help

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Understanding Hospital Negligence Lawsuits in Florida

What to Do if You or a Loved One is Injured in a Florida Hospital Seeking treatment at a Florida hospital is often unavoidable, whether for a serious illness, medical emergency, or elective surgery. While most patients focus on their primary health concerns, few consider the possibility of additional injuries resulting from hospital negligence or medical errors. Understanding your rights

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DaVinci Robot Robot Assisted Surgery

To Robot or Not? A Look at Robot Assisted Surgery

Whenever I start a sentence with nowadays, I am surely revealing my true age. Anyway, nowadays we have robots to do things that we could only have imagined when we watched “The Jetsons” growing up. There I go again. Dating myself with a reference to a TV show from the 1960s. I’ll bet many of us don’t even have a

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Dr. Death

Why I’ll Never Stop Talking About Dr. Death

In addition to being known for J.R. Ewing, The Dallas Cowboys and big hair, Dallas will also be forever known as the home of Dr. Death. In case you have been living under a rock, Dr. Death is Christopher Duntsch, a young neurosurgeon who came to Dallas and ended up leaving a trail of maimed and dead patients in his wake

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physician burnout

Physician Burnout is a Patient Safety Issue

What do stressed-out, overworked and exhausted healthcare workers have that we as lawyers don’t? Our profession may require a tremendous amount of self-sacrifice, long hours, and stressful work but physicians experience burnout to such an extent that it is affecting patient safety. In fact, there is a direct correlation—you are more likely to be a victim of a preventable medical

Read More »

Pursuing Birth Trauma Compensation in Texas

While the process of giving birth can be physically taxing on both mother and infant alike, advances in modern medicine have made the process much less risky than it was in the past. Unfortunately, the same techniques designed to assist in the birthing process also have the potential to cause serious trauma when they are administered incorrectly. In addition, when

Read More »

How to Sue a Doctor in Texas for Malpractice

Have you or your loved one suffered harm at the hands of a negligent doctor in Texas? Have you been left to worry about medical bills and how you will support your family while injured? When a healthcare provider has breached trust with a negligent act that caused injury or death, those accounts may be subject to a medical malpractice

Read More »

Proving Medical Misdiagnosis in Texas

When you visit a doctor due to an illness or medical problem, your expectation is that your healthcare provider will be able to properly diagnose your condition, conduct further tests, or refer you to another medical expert to determine what is wrong.  Unfortunately, there are times when an incorrect diagnosis occurs, which in turn can lead to improper treatment, serious

Read More »

How Hard is it to Sue a Texas Hospital for Malpractice?

As a patient in a hospital, one has already experienced trauma and expects to be well taken care of in the hands of medical professionals. Unfortunately, sometimes that care is substandard, and in those cases, the patient is left to not only navigate the recovery of his or her injury but also to recover from the damages incurred from the

Read More »
Texas Medical Board

Texas Medical Board, Do Your Job!

It seems everything is political these days. One thing I can say with certainty is patient safety should not be political. It really shouldn’t matter if you identify as liberal or conservative, Republican or Democrat. Patient safety should not vary depending upon whether you live in a Red or Blue state. Repeat after me for the kids on the back

Read More »
A doctor looking at medical records that could indicate that surgery was not necessary for a patient.

Texas Medical Malpractice Laws for Unnecessary Surgery Claims

Have you or a loved one recently undergone surgery in Texas that resulted in injuries or complications from a procedure that was not indicated as best practice? Have you or someone close to you had to suffer through unforeseen consequences following a surgical or invasive procedure that was later determined to be unneeded? Are you having trouble getting the help

Read More »

Understanding Hospital Negligence Lawsuits in Florida

What to Do if You or a Loved One is Injured in a Florida Hospital Seeking treatment at a Florida hospital is often unavoidable, whether for a serious illness, medical emergency, or elective surgery. While most patients focus on their primary health concerns, few consider the possibility of additional injuries resulting from hospital negligence or medical errors. Understanding your rights

Read More »
DaVinci Robot Robot Assisted Surgery

To Robot or Not? A Look at Robot Assisted Surgery

Whenever I start a sentence with nowadays, I am surely revealing my true age. Anyway, nowadays we have robots to do things that we could only have imagined when we watched “The Jetsons” growing up. There I go again. Dating myself with a reference to a TV show from the 1960s. I’ll bet many of us don’t even have a

Read More »
Dr. Death

Why I’ll Never Stop Talking About Dr. Death

In addition to being known for J.R. Ewing, The Dallas Cowboys and big hair, Dallas will also be forever known as the home of Dr. Death. In case you have been living under a rock, Dr. Death is Christopher Duntsch, a young neurosurgeon who came to Dallas and ended up leaving a trail of maimed and dead patients in his wake

Read More »
physician burnout

Physician Burnout is a Patient Safety Issue

What do stressed-out, overworked and exhausted healthcare workers have that we as lawyers don’t? Our profession may require a tremendous amount of self-sacrifice, long hours, and stressful work but physicians experience burnout to such an extent that it is affecting patient safety. In fact, there is a direct correlation—you are more likely to be a victim of a preventable medical

Read More »

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