Regular checkups with a doctor are essential for detecting early signs of illness. Unfortunately, physicians and other medical professionals often fail to identify underlying conditions, even when those conditions could prove fatal without timely intervention....
When you feel sick, the doctor's role is to figure out what ails you and help fix it. What happens if the doctor dismisses you and your symptoms, writing it off as something non-medical? In some instances, this may lead to severe repercussions. A delay in treatment...
For decades, physicians have been several steps behind the pace when it comes to understanding the diseases and ailments of the female heart. While they know that heart disease remains the No. 1 killer of women, it has only been in the past few years that medical...
While any reasonably preventable surgical error is unacceptable, some are more dangerous than others. One of the most frightening occurs when the surgeon accidentally cuts a hole in the patient's intestines and fails to fix the tear or even notice it. Surgical error...
Wrongful death due to medical negligence or malpractice can feel like a powerless position. When someone brings a loved one to a hospital for care, the expected outcome is that experts help them recover and the patient goes back to their normal lives. Even in the...
When the topic of medical malpractice is discussed in Maryland and throughout the nation, the first thought is that there was a hands-on mistake on the part of a doctor, a nurse or by someone in the medical facility. Often, this is precisely the case. However, mishaps...
People seek medical care for a variety of different reasons, ranging from health maintenance to treatment of emergent conditions. Regardless of the reason for seeking care, patients in Maryland and across the country have the reasonable expectation that doctors will...
When people in Maryland are experiencing a great deal of pain or other symptoms of illness, they put their trust in doctors to discover and treat the cause. While most health care workers are experienced professionals, a mistake can have serious consequences....
When a person in Maryland and other areas of the country experiences excruciating pain and goes to the hospital, he or she expects that medical care professionals will do everything they can to determine the cause of the pain. While professionals at most facilities...
Most people in Maryland, even without the benefit of medical training, are likely aware of the potential outcomes of a cancer diagnosis as well as the importance of early intervention. Unfortunately, a delayed diagnosis can have serious consequences. In fact, a couple...
