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Most Hospital Errors Go Unreported: What Patients and Families Need to Know

Jonathan Stone March 2, 2025 No Comments

A recent study published in Health Affairs found that about 90% of hospital errors go unreported by medical staff. This lack of transparency not only leaves patients and their families…

Recognizing Common Doctor Errors

Jonathan Stone December 2, 2024 No Comments

Understanding Common Forms of Medical Malpractice In medical treatment, complications and adverse outcomes are always possible. However, when healthcare professionals fail to abide by the applicable standard of care, resulting…

INFOGRAPHIC: Surgical Errors & Their Causes

Jonathan Stone July 27, 2024 No Comments

Every year, thousands of surgical errors occur in the United States, many of which are the result of negligence by a surgeon. “Surgical negligence” is not the same thing…

How Do I Find a Good Medical Malpractice Lawyer?

Jonathan Stone July 31, 2023 No Comments

Cases are difficult, expensive, and take a long time. There are quite a few procedural obstacles that medical malpractice victims need to overcome to prove their case. A good medical…

Understanding Hospital Negligence

Jonathan Stone February 12, 2023 No Comments

Medical malpractice is one of the most complex areas of law – and hospital negligence can be one of the hardest forms of medical malpractice to determine. It all comes…

Am I A Victim of Medical Malpractice?

Jonathan Stone February 10, 2023 No Comments

Do I have a medical malpractice case? Bad medical outcomes are an unfortunate reality of medical care. Sometimes they occur despite the doctor’s and patient’s best efforts to heal. While…

Patient Safety at Risk in 7 Surgeries Prone to Doctor Errors

Jonathan Stone December 1, 2022 No Comments

Most likely you or someone you know has had surgery. Some surgical procedures are not necessary but can provide an enhanced quality of life. Other surgeries, however, are potentially life-saving…

Doctor Errors Happen, Here are Some Ways to Avoid Them

Jonathan Stone April 5, 2018 No Comments

Doctor errors happen. That is a fact. Medicine isn’t the only occupation in which errors occur. There are mechanic errors, fast food errors, printing errors, etc… Every sort of work…

Standard of Care is just another name for “The Rules”

Jonathan Stone November 9, 2017 No Comments

Have you ever heard the term standard of care? If you are not a lawyer or a doctor, you probably haven’t. Now try this, the next time you take your…

Spinal Cord Injuries and Medical Malpractice

Jonathan Stone August 11, 2017 No Comments

A spinal cord injury is a terrible event. It will change victims’ lives dramatically, leaving them to deal with problems like difficulty breathing, paralysis, and often bouts of severe pain. …

Understanding Medical Malpractice (Infographic)

Jonathan Stone July 7, 2017 No Comments

Understanding medical malpractice and why it happens can be difficult. This post and infographic will hopefully help. When we go to a doctor or hospital, we put our faith in…

Patient Safety Checklist to avoid Doctor Errors

Jonathan Stone June 22, 2017 No Comments

Avoiding doctor errors is something everyone wants to do. After all, a visit to the doctor or a hospital is about feeling better, not worse. Most of the time patient…

Doctor Errors, Bad Outcomes, and Medical Malpractice

Jonathan Stone June 2, 2017 No Comments

A bad outcome to a medical procedure is the last thing anyone plans on when going to the doctor. After all, you go to the doctor to be healed. It…

Medical Expertise Helps Identify Surgical Errors

Jonathan Stone May 25, 2017 No Comments

Medical Expertise Helps Identify Doctor Errors During Surgery. There are many reasons for surgical errors. One is the failure of the surgeon to recognize that a postoperative complication is related to…

Helping Medical Malpractice Victims Overcome Guilt

Jonathan Stone April 24, 2017 No Comments

Victims of Medical Malpractice Often Need Help Overcoming Guilt When a client comes to talk to us about whether they should file a medical malpractice case or not, one of…

Analyzing Records for Medical Malpractice Victims

Jonathan Stone March 23, 2017 No Comments

Analyzing Records for Medical Malpractice Victims The essence of evaluating a medical malpractice case is determining what happened and how the injury occurred. We have a great deal of experience…

Are Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Bad for Health Care?

Jonathan Stone September 29, 2016 No Comments

There’s a lot of bad information about medical malpractice lawsuits. Some think it’s a “get rich” quick scheme and sadly too many lawyer advertisements make it seem that way, but…

If Tracked Accurately Medical Errors Would Be The 3rd Leading Cause of Death in U.S.

Jonathan Stone May 11, 2016 No Comments

Change is hard. At some point in time, everyone has had to try to change a habit in order to improve at something. That kind of change is hard because…

When a medical mistake occurs don’t expect an apology

Jonathan Stone November 21, 2014 No Comments

No one likes admitting they made a mistake. It is no fun owning up to where you fell short. In the world of medicine, this is amplified. A recent study…

Patient Controlled Analgesia is Safer When Hospitals Follow 8 Steps (Infographic)

Jonathan Stone May 5, 2014 No Comments

Pain is one of the major reasons a person goes to see a doctor. It shouldn’t be a surprise that the way in which pain is managed or controlled is…

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Most Hospital Errors Go Unreported: What Patients and Families Need to Know

Recognizing Common Doctor Errors

INFOGRAPHIC: Surgical Errors & Their Causes

How Do I Find a Good Medical Malpractice Lawyer?

Understanding Hospital Negligence

Am I A Victim of Medical Malpractice?

Patient Safety at Risk in 7 Surgeries Prone to Doctor Errors

Doctor Errors Happen, Here are Some Ways to Avoid Them

Standard of Care is just another name for “The Rules”

Spinal Cord Injuries and Medical Malpractice

Understanding Medical Malpractice (Infographic)

Patient Safety Checklist to avoid Doctor Errors

Doctor Errors, Bad Outcomes, and Medical Malpractice

Medical Expertise Helps Identify Surgical Errors

Helping Medical Malpractice Victims Overcome Guilt

Analyzing Records for Medical Malpractice Victims

Are Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Bad for Health Care?

If Tracked Accurately Medical Errors Would Be The 3rd Leading Cause of Death in U.S.

When a medical mistake occurs don’t expect an apology

Patient Controlled Analgesia is Safer When Hospitals Follow 8 Steps (Infographic)

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