Meningitis is an infection of the membrane around the brain and spinal cord, and it is often a medical emergency. Without quick antibiotic treatment, bacterial meningitis may cause permanent brain damage or death. Unfortunately, sometimes emergency room doctors take too long to diagnose meningitis and patients…
The short answer is no. While you have the legal right to negotiate with the hospital on your own after a delay in care causes your loved one’s death, it is likely a mistake to contact the hospital yourself. The hospital administrator or attorney is…
You went to the emergency room right away, but then you had to wait a long time for medical treatment. During that time, your condition worsened. Now, you want to hold the emergency room accountable and make a fair financial recovery. But before you commit to…
Each year, millions of Americans seek emergency room care for brain injuries, but are they getting the medical care they need? For many people who suffer brain injuries in motor vehicle collisions, falls, and other types of accidents, the emergency room is the first place…
It depends on who made the mistake that caused your injury. You may know that your radiation treatment caused an unexpected bad outcome, but you might not know why. To find out why, you are going to need evidence such as your medical records, witness…
Radiation is often an effective cancer treatment. In all types of radiation, the radiation interferes with the DNA inside individual cells to keep the cancer cells from growing and dividing. However, not all types of radiation are the same. Different kinds of radiation treat different…