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Home / Archives for medical malpractice

5 Common Surgical Errors

January 22, 2018 By Staff Writer

5 Common Surgical Errors

Everyone makes mistakes. But when the mistake is during surgery, it can have serious or deadly consequences. Surgical errors are more common than you might think. It doesn’t matter if your surgery is minor and uncomplicated, the reality is that surgical errors happen all too often. 5 Common Surgical Errors Here are 5 of the most common surgical errors: Foreign objects left in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medical Malpractice Tagged With: medical malpractice, negligence, personal injury lawsuits

Sid Gilreath Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2018

November 29, 2017 By Staff Writer

Sid Gilreath Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2018

  Sid Gilreath, founder of Gilreath & Associates, has once again been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for his outstanding work in medical malpractice law, personal injury litigation and product liability litigation. Being selected as part of this exclusive list is a great honor. Best Lawyers is one of the oldest and most highly regarded publications in the legal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Advocacy Tagged With: medical malpractice, personal injury lawsuits, product safety lawsuits

Failure to Diagnose Could Be Considered Medical Malpractice

August 9, 2016 By Staff Writer

Practicing physicians are responsible for their patients’ well being. This includes knowing risk factors, finding answers to medical symptoms and deciding if a patient is experiencing the signs and symptoms of various medical conditions. Unfortunately, not all doctors follow through with these responsibilities, leading some to fail in properly diagnosing their clients.   According to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medical Malpractice Tagged With: medical malpractice

Doctors Who are Sued Once are Often Sued Again, Study Finds

June 27, 2016 By Staff Writer

Based on finding from a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the more a doctor is sued, the more they will be sued again. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medical Malpractice Tagged With: medical malpractice, negligence

Does Lack of Communication Play a Role in Medical Malpractice?

May 23, 2016 By Staff Writer

Communication is one of the most important factors in any relationship. In fact, breakdown in communication is one of the top contributing factors in many divorce situations.   A recent study released by Crico Strategies examined communication to see if it was a contributing factor in many medical malpractice lawsuits. Unfortunately, the numbers indicate that it is.   The study … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medical Malpractice, Tennessee Tagged With: medical malpractice

Surgery Tool Being Blamed for Spreading Cancer, Woman to Testify from Hospital Bed

September 28, 2015 By Staff Writer

Surgery Tool Being Blamed for Spreading Cancer, Woman to Testify from Hospital Bed

Morcellator, a medical tool used to shred tissues to make removing it easier during laparoscopic surgeries, is being blamed for spreading cancer cells in the process. A lawsuit has been filed in Newark by Viviana Ruscitto, who is fighting for her life in a New York hospital. In what was supposed to be a routine hysterectomy to remove a fibroid, Ruscitto feels that the morcellator device spread … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medical Device Tagged With: medical malpractice, personal injury lawsuits, pharmaceutical liability, product safety lawsuits

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