Medical Malpractice

States nationwide, including Delaware, aim to keep the rate of medication errors at nursing homes below 5%. However, incidence rates are reportedly significantly higher in many nursing facilities. The consequences of such mistakes could be life-threatening....

Doctors are supposed to be experts in their fields, which is why patients in Delaware put their trust in them when seeking a diagnosis. As many people have already realized though, misdiagnoses are not all that uncommon. Here are just a couple of the most commonly...

The National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention expressed the urgent need to reduce the number of lives lost due to medication errors. Estimates indicate that more people in Delaware and other states die due to medical errors each year...

Serving in the military is a calling that some men and women in Delaware find very rewarding. Sadly, active duty service members do not always receive the best medical care. In the past victims of medical malpractice in the military were not even able to sue for their...

Learning that one will need surgery can be an upsetting experience. However, waking up from that surgery to find that something went wrong can be absolutely traumatic. Surgical errors are not as rare as they might seem either, and patients in Delaware could be at a...

Whether a patient is undergoing a serious surgery, receiving routine care or seeking a diagnosis, he or she deserves the best possible treatment. This does not always happen as it should in medical settings. Medical errors are unfortunately not that uncommon, but what...

Whether you’ve recently had a baby for the first time or have had several children in the past, you no doubt understand that no two pregnancies or birthing experiences are exactly alike. An issue that causes problems for you in one pregnancy might not even exist in...

When you prepare to give birth in Delaware, you may practice breathing exercises and similar efforts to get ready for delivery. If you are like many other women, you may not give as much attention to the possibility that you may wind up delivering your baby via...

Health conscious people in Delaware generally do their best to minimize their risks for serious diseases and illnesses. These same men and women might not realize that going to the doctor could also be putting them in harm’s way, though. According to one study,...

It is important to understand how to advocate for one’s self, but it is also unfortunate that this is even necessary for patients in Delaware. Medical errors are often preventable and yet contribute to negative health outcomes all the time. Patients who are concerned...