Medical Malpractice

According to the National Library of Medicine, misdiagnosis has outpaced surgical accidents as the leading cause of healthcare-related legal claims. Additionally, research suggests that diagnostic errors account for roughly 14% of all medical errors and are generally associated with a worse prognosis than other common medical mistakes. While it is important to understand that healthcare…

Many people have become aware of telehealth visits in the last few years. While some people prefer to commute to a doctor’s office to receive a checkup and speak to their doctor in person, others who live in remote areas or are too busy to go to a doctor’s office for every appointment may find…

The standard of care for physicians serves as a benchmark against which a physician’s actions are weighed. It ensures that physicians provide a level of care consistent with what is expected of reasonably prudent and skilled practitioners under comparable conditions. What is the Standard of Care? The standard of care for physicians refers to the…

While you may not necessarily be able to hold an AI (artificial intelligence) program or tool liable for medical malpractice, you may hold the doctor, medical facility, or manufacturer liable. The doctor or medical facility trusted and depended on the AI program to make decisions regarding your health; and the manufacturer was responsible for ensuring…