A University of Oregon student has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit for a delayed meningitis diagnosis that resulted in her being hospitalized for two weeks. She is asking for $3 million due to her medical providers' alleged negligence. Her story starts in...
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Month: January 2017
Intravenous catheters and the risk to patients
As a patient, you know that you need to be protected against infection and unnecessary pain. It's your medical provider's job to be sure you're as safe as possible during all phases of your care, from the ride in the ambulance to surgery and through your recovery.One...
Why is a biopsy so important?
Performing a surgery on a tumor helps identify if it's cancerous or not. The biopsy requires a small amount of tissue, or the entire tumor if possible, to be removed from the body. That sample is then tested for results.In order to get the tissue sample, the surgeon...
Negligence can lead to injuries, and you can file a claim
It's never a good thing when a patient feels that he or she hasn't received the type of care he or she expected while in the hospital. In fact, hospital staff members are held to high standards of care, and they should provide adequate, appropriate care to every...