Medical Malpractice

When you entrust your vision to a certified medical practitioner, you likely expect the highest standard of care. Yet, even with a ophthalmologist’s medical certification and experience on your side, mistakes can happen. Ophthalmology is a complex medical field...

Developing a bacterial infection is common, but we may not expect exposure while already in a hospital. We go to the hospital to get treatment for a health condition. Acquiring an infection while there is the last thing anyone wants to happen. When you have an...

Normally, negligence leading to medical malpractice takes the form of medical errors. However, it doesn’t always have to be about administering the wrong medicine or surgical mistakes. Healthcare providers have a legal and ethical duty to diagnose patients' conditions...

Most people are familiar with the “reasonable person” standard that applies in general negligence cases. Personal injury laws require you to act with the same care that a reasonable person would use under similar circumstances. If you fail to live up to this standard,...

Medical professionals must base treatment on each patient’s unique needs. This means treating the individual, not just considering their age. But, there are instances when doctors may unintentionally provide less than the needed care to older adults. This can happen...

Causation is a critical component that an injured party must prove if they want to pursue a medical malpractice claim. Causation, in legal terms, refers to the link between the negligent act of a health care provider and the injury suffered by the patient. In a...

Surgical “never events” are medical errors that are too unthinkable that they should have never happened. An example is when a surgeon leaves foreign objects inside a patient’s body after the procedure. Although such errors are preventable, a study shows that a U.S....

Numerous factors contribute to diagnostic mistakes. Unusual presentation of symptoms, communication challenges and pressure on medical professionals can all contribute to diagnostic errors. Anyone can potentially encounter the wrong medical professional on the wrong...

In Missouri, the outcome of medical malpractice cases depends on the state’s negligence rules. Unlike most states, it follows the ‘pure comparative negligence’ rule. This rule helps figure out who’s at fault during the medical mistake and how much compensation you can...

In healthcare, it is a patient's fundamental right to learn about and understand the purpose, benefits and other relevant information about a procedure or treatment. Accordingly, medical professionals have the duty to explain this information as clearly as they can to...