Medical malpractice occurs when a doctor, nurse, surgeon or other health professional is negligent in providing proper care, resulting in patient harm. Some of the more common examples of malpractice included birth injuries, misdiagnosis, surgical accidents and...
Are state boards failing to discipline negligent doctors?
Doctors have a duty to protect their patients. They must provide a certain standard of care when treating anyone with whom they have a relationship as a medical professional. Unfortunately, some doctors fail to provide the expected standard of care, resulting in...
Medical malpractice claims and the dangers of robotic surgery
Robots have been assisting surgeons in the operation room since the 1980s, but as technology has advanced robots are being used to perform more complex operations. As Da Vinci Robots have come under fire for many medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuits,...
Guiding you through a medical malpractice action
We all need to see a doctor at one point or another. Whether it is for a yearly check up, because you are ill, were injured in an accident or are suffering from a medical condition, we rely on medical professionals to provide us with adequate information regarding our...
Take action against surgical errors
It's a scary thought thinking about surgery. It is something you believe you can go without ever needing in life, but when our health fails, we are injured or we are living with a condition or a disease, surgery can be necessary. Although it is an overwhelming and...
Fight for your rights after a diagnostic error
When you are ill or injured, your first instinct is to seek medical attention. We rely on the knowledge and expertise of medical professionals to properly assess our health and determine an appropriate course of treatment. When treating patients in Massachusetts and...
Did your doctor fail in the duty of care?
Let's say you visit a Massachusetts doctor seeking diagnosis of various symptoms your body is presenting. Perhaps you haven't been feeling well but can't put your finger on why. If your doctor says there's really no reason to suspect you are suffering anything other...
What are concurrent surgeries?
Worcester, Massachusetts patients who have to go under the knife for any surgical procedure, and especially a significant one, probably do so under the assumption that their doctor is going to be attending to them in the operating room from the start of the procedure...
Are there damage caps in medical negligence cases?
As this blog has discussed previously, Massachusetts residents are entitled to receive compensation if their doctor's errors cause them to experience worsened symptoms or, in some cases, further injury their bodies. A Worcester resident can seek out this compensation...
Medical malpractice comes in many forms
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the term "medical malpractice?" While many people think about a simple diagnosis error, this type of negligence can actually take on many forms.Do you have reason to believe that you have been the victim of...
