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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The pandemic has brought about changes in the way we work as lawyers. We have all adapted to zoom hearings, mediations and depositions. When the pandemic ends, I personally hope we’ll keep doing some of the things we are doing now that are more efficient and less costly. The legal industry has not been the only industry to make adjustments
Many of you have watched more television during the pandemic than ever before. Surely, you have seen plenty of news stories about racial injustice in policing and our criminal justice system. For sure, it is a real thing and something that must be addressed. But, how many news stories have you seen about racial inequities in our healthcare system? I
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The pandemic has brought about changes in the way we work as lawyers. We have all adapted to zoom hearings, mediations and depositions. When the pandemic ends, I personally hope we’ll keep doing some of the things we are doing now that are more efficient and less costly. The legal industry has not been the only industry to make adjustments
Many of you have watched more television during the pandemic than ever before. Surely, you have seen plenty of news stories about racial injustice in policing and our criminal justice system. For sure, it is a real thing and something that must be addressed. But, how many news stories have you seen about racial inequities in our healthcare system? I
