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Some incidents of medical malpractice are easy to understand. For instance, if a surgeon carelessly leaves a surgical instrument inside a patient's body, a court is going to quickly grasp the idea that this surgeon should be held liable for the resulting damages. In...
Most people trust what their doctors say. And, in most cases, that is just fine. After all, doctors are highly trained and well-educated to do what they do. But, we all know that doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals make mistakes. The term “medical...
For many Portland parents, labor and delivery is an overwhelming experience. While many mothers begin the process with worries and concerns and end with healthy babies, others suffer serious medical complications that put their lives and the lives of their unborn...
Shoulder dystocia is a serious birth complication that can result in permanent injuries and death. Often, knowledgeable medical professionals help mothers and babies through this scary situation and avoid any trauma to their patients. However, when doctors fail to...
We may have heard horror stories of wrong-site surgeries or the mixing up of patient charts causing a worsened medical condition for the Portland residents, leading to a medical malpractice claim. It may surprise you, then, to learn that diagnostic mistakes are the...
Most cancer misdiagnosis lawsuits are the result of a health professional’s failure to correctly diagnose cancer when a patient has symptoms attributed to another condition. Less often talked about, but alarmingly also common, is when a patient undergoes aggressive...
Errors occur all the time in the medical setting. It’s a frightening thought, for sure, but the realities can be even more nightmarish. Far too often, unsuspecting patients who wanted nothing more that the accurate and effective treatment that their medical...
“You have cancer,” are words that no one in Oregon wants to hear. However, hearing that your cancer may have been misdiagnosed can sometimes be even more troubling. While you may feel grateful that you do not have cancer, you may be facing a different serious medical...
The birth of a new baby is an exciting event for a Portland family, but when complications arise during the labor and delivery processes, the joy of birth can become scary and uncertain. Most doctors are prepared to take action when difficulties come up that may...
Since last March, telemedicine use rose dramatically, and practitioners performed at least half of their patient visits by computer and phone. However, researchers are concerned that overuse, waste, possible fraud and inadequate computer access and skill may...
