Medical Malpractice

If there are alternative medicines and natural treatments that really work, why don't we hear more about them? I don't think there are many true conspiracies around, but this is one of those areas that makes me wonder. The movement between government posts and positions in the pharmaceutical corporations is well documented. This easy movement...

In March 2013, Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) introduced the S. 616, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act, which enhances the State 30 (J-1 Waiver) program and makes it permanent. The American College of Physicians, the American Medical Association, the American College...

Cook County nursing home lawsuits get filed at the Daley Center which is at 50 W. Washington St. in Chicago across from City Hall. So what is nursing home abuse?Nursing home abuse occurs when a staff member or another resident causes physical, mental, or sexual injury or exploits a resident's financial resources. Examples of nursing home abuse...

The career of nursing is one of technical medical knowledge as well as compassionate people skills. The mix of the two skill sets give nurses a rare and highly valued combination of career qualifications. Altogether the area of patient care in a health facility or location such as a hospital or long term care facility is one more thing aspect...

Most seniors want to live out their lives at home. Finding home care for mom or dad can be difficult. One way to obtain access to quality in home care services is over through the Internet by searching keywords like in home care and the local city your aging relative lives.Home care organizations include home health agencies; hospice; homemaker...

Definition of Liability Insurance: The simplest definition of 'liability insurance' is the Insurance coverage to protect against claims alleging that one's negligence or inappropriate action resulted in bodily injury or property damage.People & organizations can and do mistakes for which they become liable if and when these acts ruled to be...

Surgery negligence is a common malpractice at many hospitals where patients either suffer or succumb to death due to surgeon's poor performances. The negligence is due to inadequate treatment by doctors or surgical flaws caused at the table. The detriments are severe leading to patient's grave injuries or death.A surgical error cannot be forgiven...

Magnetic Resonance Imaging, or MRI, machines are used extensively in the medical community to produce in-depth, three-dimensional images of the body. Because they offer marked contrast between various forms of soft tissue than other imaging techniques, such as the computed tomography (CT) scan, MRI scans are often used to make scans of the brain,...

You may be someone that has a child who has symptoms of injuries they received when they were being born. This child may have cerebral palsy, broken bones, different types of infections, or damage to the brain. This problem has caused pain and suffering to your loved one. Parents need to be able to pay for the medical care and facilities that...

Choose someone that has been a therapist for at least five years. Longer is even better, because you do not want to be the guinea pig for anyone. See if you can ask as many questions to the therapist as they no doubt will ask you. That way you are not the only one sharing your whole life story. Choose a therapist for more than just their name....

Medical negligence injury: Medical negligence never really seems to be out of the news these days: the NHS pays a staggering amount in compensation claims for all varieties of injury.The premise is simple: health practitioners are responsible for the well-being of patients in their care. They are highly trained and in the vast majority of cases...

Learning disabilities, cerebral palsy, and mental retardation are some of the health risks that babies born to mothers who smoked during pregnancy have a greater risk of facing. People who smoke are already at increased risk for lung cancer and cardiovascular disease. Women who are pregnant and smoke are putting themselves and their unborn child...

A massage therapy career is perhaps just what you've been looking for, if alternative therapy interests you.Life is a lot more demanding and stressful, and getting more so day by day. This leads to alarming situations like hypertension, migraine headaches, muscle tension, chemical dependency, depression and anxiety.While conventional medicine...

Mental depression has many causes that can reasonably be related to their circumstances, or to traumatic events, or loss of a job amongst other things. On the personal issues, it is broken relationships, broken marriages and bereavements that cause people emotional pain that can lead to them taking their own lives. Many cases can be traced to...

When a doctor has to leave his practice for any reason whether for personal reasons or just going on a holiday, they need to find good help for the time they will be away. However, doing it is easier said than actually doing it. Therefore, these doctors will want to know how to hire locum tenen physicians. Considering all the factors is a necessary...

Lawsuits can help victims receive compensation for pain and suffering caused by negligent acts. But cases can drag on for years, making it difficult for plaintiffs to survive financially until they receive their settlement. That's where lawsuit loans can help.Lawsuit loans are a unique brand of financing that can be a lifesaver to plaintiffs who...

What do you think of when you think of death and dying? Are you like most people who just immediately think that you have to be old to be dead or dying? If so, you had better re-evaluate your ideas after you hear what I have to say. Death and dying is no more related to old people, or seniors than it is related to young people or cheese sandwiches....

What comes to mind when you think of a nurse? Common cultural stereotypes might imagine gentle women in clean, white uniforms holding cold compresses to the foreheads of feverish patients. Or maybe you think of a stressed-out, overworked hospital employee running from room to room shouting out all kinds of medical jargon and numbers to doctors.Nursing,...

An immediate concern of many Americans is the threat of lawsuits, liens, judgments and financial loss from major medical or nursing home costs.People worry that major medical costs, or a lawsuit, will steal the equity in their home or plunder their savings and retirement accounts.One of the biggest threats is from driving automobiles or other...

Traditionally, plaintiffs and their attorneys have faced a recurring predicament -- lack of adequate funds to pursue valid courses of action against deep-pocketed defendants. This forces them to either suspend those cases altogether, or accept unreasonably low pre-settlement funding offers. Powerful defendants recognize that the prospect of a...

It is very common to find plastic surgery before and after photos of celebrities who have deliberately went under the knife to enhance their appearances. If in the past, these plastic surgery before and after photos have been commented on negatively, these days, there is a more positive reception towards such news.Furthermore, it is not only celebrities...

When people ran away from you as you initiate a conversation, you most likely will rejected thinking that they do not want you. This can be a horrible experience especially this happened not only once but twice or even more. But instead of feeling down, check yourself for you might be a sufferer of halitosis, in simple terms bad breath. The truth...

Let's face it - even if the US is not faced with a looming deficit and at risk of defaulting on its debts if the debt-ceiling is not raised, Congress should still be debating what the nation is spending its revenues and resources on and how to extract the most out of every dollar spent. Congress should never be complacent, as they have been during...

Chiropractic care is a profession that treats musculoskeletal problems trough manual therapy and spine manipulation. Chiropractic care mostly deals with spinal problems and back pains. Spine manipulation, although it sounds painful, is the primary approach, but chiropractic also deals with joints, muscles and the overall framework of the body.Chiropractic...

Naomi Wolf's newest book, Misconceptions, is a testament to her own experiences and prejudices about childbirth. Ms. Wolf shares her own culturally-learned fears about childbirth but fails to recognize that this is in response to 100 years of medical society propaganda. Although she has access to research and studies documenting the safety of...

Legal funding is in no way considered a "new" option for individuals that are going through the lawsuit process, and waiting on settlements. If you are asking yourself, "Why do I need money for my lawsuit?" I would first ask yourself, do I have money to pay a lawyer, and continue a case? In the event that the person inquiring about a cash advance...

The latest Big Thing in medicine is "Standard of Care." It has a nice ring to it, don't you think? The name alone makes you believe that no matter what doctor you go to, there's a Standard of Care ensuring a quality outcome. What a comforting thought.Clever name, that. The sad truth is Standard of Care has nothing to do good medicine or quality...