You've heard the reports about prostate cancer treatment. You know that surgery, while most common, does increase your risk of unwanted side effects, pain and suffering, and even medical mistakes and malpractice. You also know that some studies have found that older...
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Medical Malpractice
Study suggests those with prostate cancer reconsider surgery
It’s almost a given in this day and age. You’re diagnosed with cancer, so you automatically prepare for surgery (or radiation, or chemotherapy, or some combination of the three). But what if you do nothing? What if skipping surgery could actually be a...
How medical malpractice cases start in California
Do you think that you've been a victim of medical malpractice?If so, start your case off on the right foot by taking the following steps: 1. Talk to your doctor.Unless you clearly know what went wrong (like with a surgical procedure that was performed on the wrong...
Do longer residents’ shifts help or harm patients?
For decades, the number of hours that medical residents are required to work in one shift has been a source of debate and controversy. A study conducted by Harvard University found that residents made more than one-third more serious medical areas when they work a 24...
Don’t let too much time pass before filing a malpractice case
The laws governing the statute of limitations for filing a medical malpractice case are in place so that there won't be an unfinished legal matter hanging indefinitely over someone's head. These laws allow the people involved in such cases to be able to move on with...
California Deparment of Public Health fines hospital
In March 2014, a woman from China had a cesarean section at Garden Grove Hospital in Garden Grove, California. According to an investigative report by the California Department of Public Health (DPH), shortly after the birth, the woman began to bleed profusely.The DPH...
Can ‘I’m sorry’ really make a difference in a malpractice case?
After a 59-year-old woman had a hysterectomy in 2007, she didn't go home the next day as she thought she would. Instead, she was in a coma for several weeks and had to have an additional five surgeries. When she began seeking answers for what went wrong, she couldn't...