Medical malpractice refers to the lack of care for which medical professionals can be held accountable. Medical malpractice cases allow affected individuals to recover the monetary losses that they have to endure due to the fault of a registered medical practitioner. It only includes instances though, where it can be established that the medical professional… Read more »
The BMJ released a shocking report earlier this month, detailing the fact that medical errors are now the third-leading cause of death in the United States. In fact, the only killers in America that are bigger than medical errors are cancer and heart disease, raising the question of why doctors are hurting – not helping… Read more »
By some accounts—such as a 2013 study published in the Journal of Patient Safety – medical malpractice causes preventable harm to patients more than 400,000 times per year. While lethal harm is less common, this number is unacceptable and bewildering; why are so many patients in the U.S. the victims of medical malpractice? What is… Read more »
When you seek healthcare in Western Springs, Illinois and surrounding areas, you expect to be treated with the highest standard of care possible. This is regardless of whether the care is being sought from a hospital, a standard family practice, a nursing home, or another type of healthcare facility or/and provider. However, all too often,… Read more »