Medical Malpractice

Cancers of the larynx or trachea have both been related to smoking, but they are very different in terms of how common they are. They can also develop rapidly and a misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose can cause severe damages for those in Indiana who have tracheal or...

Many patients with one of the Big Three conditions, which are cancers, vascular events and infections, are being misdiagnosed in Indiana and across the U.S. Up until now, few have actually looked into the rate at which they are being misdiagnosed. Researchers at the...

There are a number of medical conditions that can cause pain and discomfort for women in Indiana. One of the most underreported issues is adenomyosis, or endometriosis of the uterus muscle, which occurs in one in 10 women. This condition is fairly common but can be...

Bronchiectasis, a chronic condition where the airways into the lungs become inflamed or infected, is being frequently misdiagnosed among HIV patients in Indiana and across the U.S. This was the finding of a study, the results of which were published in Case Reports in...

A woman in a neighboring state recently claimed that a doctor's negligence caused the death of her newborn baby. She has thus filed a lawsuit against the doctor as well as multiple facilities, claiming medical malpractice. Likewise, the loved ones of any person who...

We may think that anyone in our nation who has been negligently harmed by a medical professional has the right to pursue a legal claim. However, up until recently that hasn't always been the case for service members in Indiana and across the U.S.In what has been...

Unfortunately, there are a variety of different types of medical errors that can result in serious harm for unsuspecting patients. Medication errors, whether in the form the administration of the wrong medication or the wrong dosage, is one of those errors that can...

Unfortunately, every year preventable mistakes occur in surgery that are costly to Indianan victims. These types of medical errors are commonly referred to as never events because they should not take place and do not need to take place. When a victim of medical...

Wrongful death claims are a type of legal remedy that may be available to surviving family members in Indiana when a loved one has been wrongfully killed because of someone else's negligence. Wrongful death lawsuits can help surviving family members following the loss...

A failure to diagnose can result in serious consequences for victims of medical malpractice. As a result, victims of medical malpractice should be familiar with the legal protections available to them when they have been harmed by a failure to diagnose.A failure to...