On behalf of Maples, Nix & Diesselhorst | Aug 11, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Past posts on this blog detail the dangers posed by misdiagnoses. Yet even with the additional awareness directed at this issue in recent years, it continues to be one of the biggest problems in the medical industry. Indeed, per CBS News, doctors misdiagnose as many...
On behalf of Maples, Nix & Diesselhorst | Jul 6, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice lawsuits represent some of the most complicated court cases. Why? Because few nonmedical people, probably including you, understand medical terms and procedures. This makes it difficult for a judge and jury to comprehend exactly what happened to...
On behalf of Maples, Nix & Diesselhorst | Jun 8, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice cases may seem simple, but they are anything but. For instance, if you have a medical malpractice claim, do you know who exactly you should sue? You may automatically think that the doctor responsible for the malpractice is directly legally...
On behalf of Maples, Nix & Diesselhorst | Mar 11, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is often described as the worst pain known to man. The intense pain occurs one’s head and though it is not fatal, it can be debilitating. 150,000 people every year receive a TN diagnosis. While most commonly occurring in individuals over 50...
On behalf of Maples, Nix & Diesselhorst | Feb 14, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Computerized records were supposed to streamline the medical world. The reality may be just the opposite. When doctors are spending more time clicking through forms than seeing patients, there may be enough consequences to go around. Physicians spend one to two hours...
On behalf of Maples, Nix & Diesselhorst | Oct 28, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
Nobody is perfect. When a medical professional makes a mistake however, the consequences can be life-changing, or even deadly. Oftentimes it’s the result of an incorrect or delayed diagnosis. A 2019 study from the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine looked at...
On behalf of Maples, Nix & Diesselhorst | Nov 2, 2018 | Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice happens in various ways, with mistakes taking place all the way from administrative staff to surgeons. Common causes you may already be aware of are misdiagnosis, incorrect dosage of medication or anesthesia, surgical errors and...
On behalf of Maples, Nix & Diesselhorst | Jul 20, 2017 | Medical Malpractice
A medication error might sound like a minor problem, but mistakes can cause serious injuries. If your health care provider makes a mistake when prescribing, dispensing or administering drugs, you could face significant health problems. While the core responsibility of...
On behalf of Maples, Nix & Diesselhorst | Oct 31, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
We grant doctors a great deal of respect for their expertise. It takes years for a physician to become qualified to work with patients and they acquire a level of understanding about the practice of medicine that the rest of us will never have. Therefore, when doctors...
On behalf of Maples, Nix & Diesselhorst | Apr 9, 2013 | Medical Malpractice
Wrong-sided surgeries are some of the most obvious and preventable medical errors. As a preventative measure, most surgeons have preoperative routines, such as initialing or marking the surgical site before the anesthesia is administered to the patient prior to a...
