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You did it. You bravely went under the knife. Now you’re hoping the risk will pay off, granting you better health than ever! But what if the opposite happens? Something went wrong during the surgical procedure, and now you’re worse off than you were before. Can you sue? Every surgery or cosmetic surgery, no matter how small,…
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Nothing is more satisfying than seeing justice served. Especially when you or your family are the ones who’ve suffered at the hands of negligent doctors. But proving medical malpractice is like trying to run a marathon. You can’t lace up your shoes and hit the ground running without some careful preparation. In this article, we’ll…
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Nursing is the largest healthcare profession in the United States. There are over a whopping 3.8 million registered nurses in the nation. That’s 3.8 million individuals dedicated to providing care. When a patient goes to the hospital for an emergency, they’ll likely see a nurse. When patients visit their family doctor for a routine well-visit, they’re…
Read MoreWhat Is Medical Malpractice? Medical malpractice is simply medical negligence. Health care providers must obey the “standard of care” for their specialty. For example, a nurse must act as a reasonably prudent nurse would act under similar circumstances. An obstetrician must do what a reasonably prudent obstetrician would do, and so on. If they fail to…
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The doctors have broken the bad news: you have deep vein thrombosis. But don’t worry, they say they have the perfect solution. They can place an IVC filter in your inferior vena cava to catch any blood clots. This will prevent them from reaching your heart and causing further issues. Seems like a no brainer,…
Read MoreShare Your Story with Our Houston Medical Malpractice Attorneys Wernicke’s syndrome is a severe and underdiagnosed brain disorder that is as life-threatening as it is fast. Also known as Wernicke’s encephalopathy, the disorder is directly caused by thiamine deficiency—which is more commonly known as vitamin B1. The lack of vitamin B1 causes bleeding in the…
Read MoreWhat Is Medical Malpractice? Medical malpractice is simply medical negligence. Health care providers must obey the “standard of care” for their specialty. For example, a nurse must act as a reasonably prudent nurse would act under similar circumstances. An obstetrician must do what a reasonably prudent obstetrician would do, and so on. If they fail…
Read MoreHouston Attorneys Dedicated to Representing Patients Laparoscopic surgery is used to avoid more invasive procedures that require opening the abdominal area, cutting into muscle, or removing certain organs. While each kind of laparoscopic surgery is unique, the basic principle involves the use of cable-like instruments to enter into targeted areas and remove or clear tissue.…
Read MoreLearn What Happened from Houston Medical Malpractice Lawyers The mesentery is a little-known part of the body that some doctors consider to be its own organ. The tissues of the mesentery are what hold the intestines to the abdominal wall. It’s also home to the mesenteric vein, which runs through the small intestine. Mesenteric ischemia…
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Expecting parents shouldn’t have to worry about filing a lawsuit over a birth defect. But each year, 3 percent of all babies born in the US have a birth defect of some sort. (Source: CDC) And some of those defects are caused by negligence. Pregnancy is both the most exciting and nerve-racking time in many…
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