Key points of this article: Gross negligence refers to a liable person or party maliciously or willfully engaging in an act that puts others in danger. A few examples of gross negligence may include drinking and driving, driving recklessly through an area with many pedestrians, and knowingly operating a vehicle that isn’t safe on the... read more
There are few things more frustrating than being sick and not knowing the cause of your illness. Sometimes your sickness may be rare or difficult to diagnose, but unfortunately, there are cases when a doctor fails to properly attend to your needs and misses your diagnosis. If you feel you received a wrong or delayed... read more
Key Points of This Article: More than 4,000 surgical errors occur every year. You have a right to safe medical treatment, including surgery. You have a right to compensation if surgical negligence caused your injury. Surgery is often a necessary course of action to treat illnesses, injuries, and other medical conditions. One of the worst... read more
If you suffer from a personal injury caused by another person’s negligence, you need to file a claim to recover compensation. Otherwise, you may have to cover the cost of pricey medical bills and property damage. Most personal injuries occur as a result of negligence, so you need to know what qualifies as negligence and... read more
Key Points of This Article: Patients can file a medical malpractice claim if their misdiagnosis was the result of negligence. Thousands of people die every year as a result of diagnostic mistakes. Cancer is one of the most commonly misdiagnosed conditions. Feeling unwell and like something isn’t right with your body can be a scary... read more
If you’ve experienced a personal injury that was caused by another person’s negligence, you may wonder if it’s possible for you to receive compensation from the at-fault party in court. You have every right to seek damage from the negligent party, but you need to be able to prove that their negligence directly resulted in... read more
Across any 48 hours, more than 500 people will die from hospital errors, delays in diagnosis, injuries, adverse events, treatment mistakes, and infections. Nearly a third of all patients admitted to a hospital are a victim of some sort of preventable medical error related injury, and there is a 1 in 25 chance of leaving the hospital... read more
Rhoads & Rhoads is one of the largest personal injury firms in Western Kentucky with an earned reputation for being aggressive injury attorneys who get results. Personal injury attorneys handle all types of injury and disability cases including motor vehicle accidents, nursing home abuse, wrongful death, workers’ compensation, medical malpractice, disability and more. Statistical research,... read more
Key Points of This Article An October 2019 report shows about one-third to one-half of nurses and doctors in the US are suffering from record-breaking burnout. Medical worker burnout is a top contributor to medical errors due to a stressed physical, mental, and emotional state caused by chronic overwork. Patient satisfaction, patient outcomes, patient safety,... read more
Synopsis Medical errors remain the third-leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer, killing more than 250,000 people in the U.S. every year, according to John Hopkins. Common medical mistakes such as prescription errors, missed or wrong diagnosis and those that occur in surgeries could have been prevented if the necessary safety measures had... read more
