When someone you love experiences an accident, gets hurt in a car crash or develops a serious illness, you expect that medical treatments will help them. That is a reasonable expectation, since for most patients, medical intervention has a positive effect on their...
Why emergency room doctors make mistakes
To understand why doctors make mistakes in the ER, all you really have to consider is the environment that the emergency room creates. When you think about what it’s like in that room during peak hours, mistakes seem almost inevitable. An emergency room, after all,...
Changes are coming for military medical malpractice claims
Seeking care from a military doctor or institution is necessary for some servicemembers, but they should have the right to expect care that, at a minimum, meets the standard of care. One issue that military members had in the past is that they were barred from seeking...
Know your rights under the Federal Tort Claims Act
If you or a family member experienced medical malpractice at a VA facility, you may have legal recourse under the Federal Tort Claims Act. The FTCA outlines the process to sue federal government agencies and facilities for personal injury or death. With this process,...