When you go to a doctor, have a family member in the hospital or fill a prescription for a parent, you expect those providing the care to be competent. You expect their care to help rather than hurt. Unfortunately, and all too often, mistakes are made that can injure...
Patients trust that their healthcare providers will treat them with the highest level of care. However, medication errors can cause patients to suffer serious injuries and these events may happen more often than patients realize. They can occur when a healthcare...
Having a loved one in a hospital can be a frightening time, especially if your loved one’s health condition is serious. Albany residents should be able to rest assured that the hospital will take good care of their loved one. However, this does not always happen. The...
A failure to diagnose can have a devastating impact on the health of the victim and the victim’s life overall. For that reason, victims and their families should be familiar with what is considered a failure to diagnose and how the legal system can protect victims of...
An allergic reaction to latex can occur inside an operating room. And this can prove fatal to anyone who knowingly or unknowingly is allergic to latex, which can be found in common medical supplies inside a hospital or clinic. What can happen to a person with a latex...
The standard of care for medical procedures applies to doctors, hospitals and other medical professionals. This means that these providers must treat patients within professional guidelines and skillfully address their needs. Patients may not realize, however, that...
When Georgia residents receive medical treatment of any kind, they rightfully expect the best efforts of the healthcare professionals who are rendering that treatment. However, we all know that mistakes happen in the course of medical treatment and that medical...
Medical professionals, like doctors, nurses, specialists, etc., hospitals and medical centers owe their patients a duty of skill and care. When they violate that duty, and their patients are injured as a result, like through a failure to diagnose a serious condition,...
A delivery day can come with equal parts stress and joy. Whether you’re bringing your first child into the world or the latest addition in a budding family, hopes are high that the delivery is seamless. But, while a delivery is often monitored by medical personnel, it...
Unnecessary medical treatment or a misdiagnosis can quickly lead to expensive medical bills. Many people in the Albany area simply do not have the means to absorb these expenses, leaving them with hefty medical bills that they are unable to pay. The following is a...