The National Organization for Medical Malpractice Victims has succeeded in getting legislation introduced in the State of Wisconsin, which requires hospitals to offer patients the right to have medical care videotaped. The recordings then become part of a patient’s medical record, much like “black boxes” in airplanes, cars and even during routine police traffic stops.
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Cataract Surgery Medical Errors
July 30th, 2015
Cataract surgery is a common medical procedure that normally results in improved vision. However, a patient can also have severe complications during surgery that can result in impaired vision and even blindness. Many times a poor outcome is caused by medical malpractice in managing the complications that occur during surgery.
Expert Witnesses and Your Medical Malpractice Case
July 24th, 2015
All health care providers must meet certain standards of care every time they treat patients. They are the “patient safety rules” doctors must follow. Meeting the standard of care means that the doctor or other medical provider is acting with the amount of skill and care that doctors expect from each other. When the standard of care has not been met and harm has resulted, the provider can be sued for medical malpractice.