A medical misdiagnosis can profoundly affect a patient’s health, emotional well-being, and financial stability. When such an error occurs, it raises a crucial question: Can a doctor be held responsible for the harm caused? This article delves into the legal and medical aspects of holding a healthcare provider accountable for a misdiagnosis, exploring the [...]
Medical malpractice represents a significant concern for patients seeking care in Portland and across Oregon. Educating yourself on the most common types of medical malpractice can be beneficial for anyone dealing with the healthcare system. In this guide, we'll explore these types, offering insights into how you can protect your rights with the help [...]
When we seek medical treatment, we trust healthcare professionals and systems to provide safe and effective care. Unfortunately, pharmaceutical errors can occur, leading to serious health consequences. In Oregon, patients who have suffered due to such errors have legal protections. This blog explores how Oregon laws protect patients against pharmaceutical errors and what steps [...]
When you seek medical treatment, you're entrusting your health and well-being to professionals. But what happens when that trust is broken due to medical negligence or errors? This is where understanding the concept of medical malpractice becomes crucial, particularly in the state of Oregon. Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider's negligence leads to [...]
Pop star Prince was such an American Icon that his death touched many lives and it also has many Americans curious how such a disciplined artist could let an opioid drug, like fentanyl, take him down – or did it? Or, was it the hand of helpers, physicians or pharmacists to blame. We’ll take [...]
In recent years, families have sought more alternative, non-hospital locations for giving birth, such as at home and at birthing centers. The complications of giving birth outside of the hospitals can be a reason for concern, but a lot of times women feel more compelled to give birth at a place that suits their [...]
What could be worse than being informed as an expectant parent that your child may be born with a birth defect that could cripple them or remain with them the rest of their natural lives. Experts say there’s a lot an expectant mother can do nowadays to do to reduce a child’s risk for [...]
Getting misdiagnosed with a condition that you don’t have is more common than you might think. According to one study, diagnostic errors occur in as many as 12 million people – or 1-in-20 American adults to be more exact.1 The fact is, many of our favorite celebrities have been misdiagnosed with a condition that [...]
In recent years, families have sought more alternative, non-hospital locations for giving birth, such as at home and at birthing centers using midwives. The complications of giving birth outside of the hospitals can be a reason for concern, but a lot of times women feel more compelled to give birth at a place that [...]
Infant mortality rates in the U.S. have dropped to a new low after about a decade-long decline, according to federal officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In fact, since 2005 (when there was a peak in the U.S. infant mortality rate), there has been a more than 15 percent drop, [...]
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