When a medical mistake happens in Tennessee, some people think it is automatically malpractice. However, not all errors amount to medical malpractice. Before an incident will be considered to be malpractice, it must first satisfy the elements of medical negligence....
Signs you may have suffered medical malpractice
Medical malpractice is a serious issue that can have a lifetime of consequences. Despite all of the consequences that you may suffer from malpractice, doctors and the hospital may not come right out and tell you that you were a victim of it. In order to file a claim...
How missing the signs of male breast cancer can be fatal
Although it’s rare, it’s possible for men in Tennessee and elsewhere to have breast cancer. Unfortunately, many men are diagnosed with the disease too late. A delayed diagnosis can end up with lethal consequences. Why does male breast cancer often get misdiagnosed or...
Misdiagnosis of Alzheimer’s patients
Medical malpractice takes many forms, such as the misdiagnosis of an illness. This includes a failure in some instances to properly diagnosis Alzheimer’s disease in a Tennessee patient. Misdiagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease A study undertaken by researchers at the...
‘Alert fatigue’ may be detrimental to your health care
Recent studies of alert fatigue have shown that alerts for drug interactions or incorrect doses are a top safety concern in Knoxville, Tennessee. For example, a teenager was hospitalized as a result of receiving advice to ignore alerts. Alert fatigue is just now...
How often do misdiagnoses or missed diagnoses happen?
When you go to a Tennessee doctor to have symptoms checked out, you might assume that whether you get a clean bill of health or a prescription to treat the issue, your doctor has reached the correct conclusion about your condition. This might be the case, but...
Dental malpractice and unnecessary procedures
Medical malpractice in Tennessee comes in many forms. When people think of medical negligence, the understandably think of physicians and hospitals. With that said, dentists can also be found to have committed malpractice. There are a number of ways in which dentists...
Mistaking an aneurysm for a headache
A common underlying cause of medical negligence in Tennessee involves misdiagnosis of an ailment, disease or condition. Misdiagnosis can result in severe and even fatal injury to a patient. The possibility exists for an aneurysm to be mistaken for a headache,...
Are medical malpractice errors due to fatigued hospital staff?
Studies show that night shifts, 12-hour shifts, and a lack of breaks can increase the risk of medical malpractice errors among hospital staff as the staff becomes more fatigued. This increases the risk of injuries and deaths among patients who are in the care of...
Shocking frequency of medication errors
Medical errors can be a form of medical malpractice and are regarded as under-recognized causes of death in the United States. Beginning in 2016, John Hopkins University patient safety experts began reporting that a full 10% of deaths in the U.S. are caused by some...
