Medical professionals nationwide, including South Carolina, owe all their patients care at a specific standard. Any breach of the policy could constitute medical malpractice. Such breaches could happen even before any treatment takes place. Patients are owed efficacy...
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Incorrect diagnosis can come from lab reports
People who go to the doctor rely on the doctor and others who are involved in their care to get an accurate diagnosis. Many people tend to think about incorrect diagnosis situations occurring when a diagnosis is missed. For example, a person who has cancer not being...
Labs sometimes provide incorrect results to patients
When you realize that you have a lump somewhere on your body and it doesn't go away, you might decide to make a trip to the doctor for help determining what is going on with you. This is a situation in which you are actually putting your trust in your doctor with...
Know what options you have when you are harmed by a doctor
There are many factors that come into the picture when you don't receive adequate medical care. Some of the points that come into play with these cases involve the type of care that someone else who was in your situation would have expected to receive. This is based...
Know about the medical malpractice statute of limitations
When you suffer harm because your doctor made an error, you might decide that you are going to take action. This is a big decision that can impact your future. You should be prepared to get moving quickly because there are strict time limits in medical malpractice...
Get help when you are injured by a medical professional
We recently discussed preeclampsia and why it is so important that a pregnant woman who has the condition receives an accurate diagnosis. If you recall, this condition can be devastating for the mother and her unborn baby if it isn't diagnosed properly and treated...
Preeclampsia that isn’t properly diagnosed can cause problems
A pregnant woman has a lot to think about. Throughout her pregnancy, she is trusting that the medical professionals covering her care will take care of any possible issues so that she and her baby can make it to the end of the pregnancy without harm. For some women,...
Diabetes must be diagnosed properly or damage can occur
Medical conditions require a proper diagnosis so that they can be treated accordingly. Patients who don't get a proper diagnosis can't get the help they need and they might end up in a downward health spiral that causes significant damage to their health and life in...
What happens if a medical condition isn’t properly diagnosed?
When you visit a doctor, you would think that you are going to get a diagnosis that will enable you to get the treatments you need to get back on track. There is sometimes a chance that this won't happen because of a failure to diagnose. There are two types of errors...
Sepsis can go from bad to worse quickly without treatment
Sepsis is a serious infection that can turn fatal quickly. It is imperative that doctors who have a patient that might be septic take appropriate action to determine if sepsis is present so they can determine a proper treatment plan. Understanding sepsis might help...