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September is National Infant Mortality Awareness Month – a time to remember the babies whose lives ended too soon, support grieving families, and raise awareness about steps that may help prevent infant deaths. Its message is simple but powerful: Every...
Key Takeaways You can typically sue a hospital if the negligent doctor is an actual employee. Hospitals can sometimes be held liable for independent contractors under theories such as apparent agency or negligent retention. The statute of limitations for medical...
Roughly seven in every 1,000 live births result in an injury to the baby. Some of these injuries are more minor and transitory, whereas others are severe and will keep the child from living a normal life. Neonatal brain injuries...
There are few moments in life that are more joyful than welcoming a healthy new baby into the world. Expectant parents place their trust in the doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals throughout the pregnancy, and during labor and delivery....
Key Takeaways Examples of a failure to monitor patients after surgery include missed vital sign checks, delayed laboratory work, and unanswered warning signs from nurses. Hospitals generally owe surgical patients a duty to track their recovery closely during the hours...
A Virginia family received a $1 million medical malpractice settlement on behalf of their young son who died after being discharged from a hospital emergency department with an undiagnosed bowel obstruction. The case, reported by Virginia Lawyers Weekly, involved disputed...
It may be hard to know whether you are experiencing heatstroke or heat exhaustion. It should not be hard for the emergency room doctor treating you to diagnose and treat you. When they fail, you may be facing a claim...
The Fairfax medical malpractice lawyers at the Law Offices of Dr. Michael M. Wilson, M.D., J.D. & Associates can help patients and families understand their options when a delayed cancer diagnosis causes harm. Cancer can be difficult to diagnose, but...
The Silver Spring medical malpractice lawyers at the Law Offices of Dr. Michael M. Wilson, M.D., J.D. & Associates can help you understand your options if you believe a medical provider’s mistake caused harm. When medical care goes wrong, it...
Key Takeaways A bad outcome alone does not prove medical negligence, because medicine involves inherent risks that patients accept when they agree to treatment. Medical negligence requires proof that a provider failed to meet the accepted standard of care used...
