Key Facts About Medical Malpractice and Avoidable Medical Errors
According to the Public Citizen’s Civil Justice Project Summer/Fall 2011 consumer issue, the epidemic of medical errors must be addressed. One in seventeen Medicare inpatients experience a…
Patient Suffers a Retained Object After Surgery and Pharmacy Error
Nelson Bailey experienced a nagging digestive disorder that flared up three times and caused him abdominal discomfort. A doctor examined and performed elective surgery on Bailey, and then released…
Tourist Golfer Dies In an Orlando Hospital Because of Doctor Negligence
Harold Hick’s annual golf vacation to Orlando turned into a tragedy after a trip to a local hospital. Fit and active, the golfer and tireless community volunteer, Hicks was dead at 67. Barbara…
Ten Ways the National Health Bill Will Matter: 5. Preexisting Conditions are Covered
Many Americans are questioning how the new Health Bill will affect them. Continuing in the series of Ten Ways the National Health Bill Will Matter: #5: Preexisting Conditions will be covered when…
Ten Ways the National Health Bill Will Matter: 3. Extended Coverage for Adult Children
Many Americans are questioning how the new Health Bill will affect them. Continuing in the series of Ten Ways the National Health Bill Will Matter: #3: Extended Coverage for Adult Children.
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Ten Ways the National Health Bill Will Matter: 1. More Americans Insured
Many Americans have questions about just what the new healthcare legislation means to them. Apart from reading thousands of pages of legalese or parsing through the political rhetoric for…
Surgeon Uses Caulk Injections for Butt Enhancement Procedure
We all get a little down now and then about our appearance and shape, especially in the buttocks. You know it sometimes gets a bit saggy and droopy and we want better. Some folks hire a personal…
Legal News You Can Use – Hospital Bills
You can now level the playing field when you get that exorbitant hospital bill.
Hospitals have a dirty little secret and this time I don’t mean that nasty MRSA infection they…
The Medical Malpractice Myth
We hear many politicians these days calling for tort reform, claiming that the medical malpractice system is broken, and blaming personal injury attorneys. And as time goes on, we will probably hear…
How to Protect Yourself in 2010 When You Visit a Doctor
So many of us make New Year’s resolutions to go to the gym more, to exercise more, and to get in shape. Did you know there is something you can already do to ensure you are receiving the best…
