Category: Failure to Diagnose

When a doctor fails to recognize a set of symptoms that indicates cancer, that mistake is medical negligence known as failure to diagnose. Receiving a timely diagnosis and quick treatment for cancer significantly increases the likelihood a person will survive the disease. If your doctor has failed to diagnose your

Medical malpractice occurs when a doctor or other medical professional fails to perform their duty, due to an unreasonable level of negligence. This negligence ultimately causes the patient serious harm, which the medical provider could have prevented through appropriate care. If you or a loved one suffered from medical malpractice,

The late stages of a pregnancy can be extremely stressful for the parents, particularly for first time mothers who are unsure what are signs of active labor and what are Braxton-Hicks contractions or other normal parts of late stage pregnancy. Many mothers make multiple visits to the emergency room or

Retained Products of Conception (RPOC) are remnants of the placenta and other tissue which can remain in the uterus postpartum. Doctors should carefully monitor for signs of RPOC, as this condition leaves the mother particularly vulnerable to developing sepsis. One of the most common, and dangerous, signs of RPOC is