When you contact your doctor about a medical condition you’re struggling with, you trust that they will do their best to help you. While most physicians would never harm their patients on purpose, mistakes can happen, and they can sometimes have grave consequences for the patient in question. If your doctor has failed to diagnose […]
Seeking out treatment is always associated with a risk because procedures can go wrong, doctors and nurses can make a mistake, and a medication can have adverse effects. If you are suffering as a result of the negligence of a medical professional in the Baltimore area, you can file a medical lawsuit in order to […]
When being treated by a medical professional, we trust that they will do a good job; but unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. Sometimes, doctors and nurses make mistakes and patients are harmed as a result. In such a situation, you can file for compensation due to medical malpractice. Because it’s a very complex and […]
When you’re under the care of a physician or a medical facility, it’s reasonable to expect that you will receive care in compliance with a certain standard of care. However, when deviations from that standard occur and you are harmed during the course of medical treatment, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries, […]
Doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals are tasked with protecting our lives and wellbeing. Although the vast majority of them always do their best, careless mistakes can happen, either due to negligence or issues with understaffing. If a medical professional doesn’t use all possible resources to uphold an appropriate standard of care, you can file […]
Mistakes happen in every occupation, but some professional mistakes can have heavier consequences than others. For example, mistakes in a medical setting can result in harm to the patient being treated, even to the point of causing life-threatening injuries, lifelong disability, or wrongful death. In the event that you need to file a medical lawsuit, […]
Medical malpractice can result in negative health and economic consequences that can be difficult to recover from. An injury sustained in a medical facility or as a result of a medical professional’s negligence may be a reason to pursue a medical negligence lawsuit. But what can you expect from this type of lawsuit? How Long […]
A recent study found a significant number of medical device adverse events resulted in patient deaths were miscategorized in the FDA’s Manufacture and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database. Analysis of the database with a natural language processing algorithm uncovered that 23% of the reports in which a serious injury or death was reported were […]
Preeclampsia, a pregnancy complication that is characterized by high blood pressure, can be fatal to both mother and child. Here, the experienced medical malpractice attorneys at Peter Angelos Law, P.C. further explain the symptoms and risks of preeclampsia, as well as what to do if you suspect that obstetrical negligence impacted your complication. Preeclampsia Symptoms […]
If you’ve been harmed due to the negligence of a medical professional, you can claim compensation for your losses, particularly if you have high medical bills or if you’ve lost your job as a result of the incident. Filing a lawsuit can help you to move on with your life and provide for your family, […]