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There are some things that should never happen to you during surgery in a North Carolina hospital, and these occurrences are termed “never events.” When these types of medical errors happen, they can have devastating consequences for you and your...
Technological advances are making the practice of medicine more efficient. In addition to cutting down on the amount of time it takes to get the care that is needed, many advances are aimed at determining which patients need care in the first place. With every branch...
When you are pregnant, you trust that your doctor will do everything possible to protect you and the new life growing inside of you. While this is often the case, there are some times when a medical professional in North Carolina can overlook signs and symptoms of...
North Carolina residents who are pregnant and looking forward to the births of their babies naturally want to focus on the hopes and dreams of the future they can expect with and for their babies. However, the reality is that pregnancy and childbirth can sometimes...
Of course, women are biologically quite different from men in many ways. Yet, historically, it has primarily been men's biology that medical treatment and diagnosis has been based on, even when the patient is a woman. And this way of doing things can lead to women...
For any mother, carrying your unborn baby to term is one of the most fulfilling things in the course of your pregnancy. You then pass on the duty of ensuring that your child is delivered safely to your hospital of choice. Depending on how the doctors handle the...
Hospitals and other health care facilities have a duty to keep patients safe from harm while they have medical procedures. This includes protecting them from bacterial infections and other illnesses-causing bugs. Unfortunately, certain...
A jury in Cumberland County, North Carolina, has awarded $7.5 million in damages to a woman whose lawsuit claimed that her ongoing health problems and severe illness came on after she had colon surgery back in 2010. According to the complaint, the woman had part of...
As children, many people have seen cartoons where a character is hit in the head, gets amnesia and is returned to normal after suffering another hit to the head. While it may be a source of laughter in a cartoon, there are serious issues that can arise -- and often do...
In radiology, the most common cause of medical malpractice lawsuits is failure to diagnose. The number one diagnosis is breast cancer. Lung cancer and fractures are the second and third missed diagnoses, respectively.However, there is another problem that is slowly...