Medical Negligence Archives - Page 2 of 6

August 20, 2019

Why Doctors Purposely Misdiagnose Patients

A recent report by The Atlantic has uncovered a shocking revelation in the medical world – doctors misdiagnose many of their patients on purpose. At the center of the story is a Michigan doctor who hundreds of people are claiming...

August 6, 2019

Prescription Errors: Where Can They Happen?

Medical malpractice can take place due to many different reasons, from the doctor and hospital staff failing to act or acting negligently. When a healthcare provider fails to provide the patient with the degree of care that any competent provider...

July 23, 2019

Preventable Medical Mistakes Harm 1 in 10 People

These days it seems there is always a story in the news about a patient dying due to medical negligence or error. Unfortunately, a new report estimates that 1 in 10 patients are harmed when receiving medical care at some...

May 31, 2019

These Medical Mistakes Led the Pack in 2018

More than 250,000 people die every year in the U.S. from medical errors Medical errors continue to be a problem in the United States. This not only includes doctor errors, but surgical mistakes, wrong dosage, and prescription errors as well. Anytime...

March 8, 2019

Maternal Deaths on the Rise, Hospitals May Be to Blame

Maternal deaths are on the rise in the United States, and new data shows that the blame may be shifting. While hospitals and doctors often choose to blame moms when childbirth doesn’t go as planned, new data shows it isn’t...

February 13, 2019

Tips for Avoiding a Hospital Catastrophe

Sadly, medical errors happen all the time in the United States. Many people do not realize this, but medical malpractice such as hospital errors are the third-leading cause of death in the United States, behind only cancer and heart disease....

December 14, 2018

6 Interesting Medical Malpractice Facts

Medical malpractice is a serious concern in the United States right now, and for good reason. Nearly as many people die because of medical errors or negligence as do from cancer or heart disease. That means that medical malpractice is...

August 8, 2018

U.S. Mothers Suffering Preventable Deaths in Hospitals

A recent USA Today investigation found that thousands of women experience fatal or life-changing injuries during childbirth every single year because of a failure on the part of medical professionals to follow proper safety protocols. According to the report, doctors...

April 19, 2018

Details Released Involving Tyler Nurse Facing Murder Charges

A nurse at a local Tyler hospital is being charged with murder after three incidents that led to the death of one patient and left two others in a ‘persistent vegetative state.’ William George Davis is facing one count of...

March 23, 2018

Wormington & Bollinger Client Wins Appeal, Moves on to Supreme Court

Attorneys at Wormington & Bollinger recently represented Texas parents in a medical malpractice lawsuit against Dr. Marc Wilson at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Denton, winning in a court of appeals. The case was brought against Wilson and Texas Health...

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