Heart Attack Misdiagnosis More Common in Women

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• October 26, 2022

  Heart Attack Misdiagnosis More Common in Women

  A heart attack is a medical emergency. To ensure a patient experiencing a heart attack receives proper care, physicians must recognize the signs of an attack when one occurs. Unfortunately, sometimes patients don’t receive the care they need because negligent doctors fail to diagnose their heart attacks. There’s also evidence to suggest that female patients may be victims of this...

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• October 12, 2022

  Common Defenses in Medical Malpractice Cases

  If you’ve been the victim of a healthcare professional’s negligence, you may be eligible to receive compensation for your medical bills and other such losses you incurred due to their carelessness. You can pursue the compensation you’re owed by filing a medical malpractice claim with the insurance of the negligent doctor or healthcare facility. If they won’t offer a fair...

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• June 28, 2022

  3 Alarming Facts About Medical Errors in the US

  Physicians and other healthcare professionals are held to very high professional standards. This is as it should be. Doctors have the opportunity to play a critical role in the lives of their patients. Unfortunately, that means that they also have the power to do harm or allow harm to befall a patient if they are negligent. This guide is not...

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• May 26, 2022

  The Relationship Between Doctor Fatigue & Medical Malpractice

  Treating patients and performing any of the numerous other tasks involved in being a medical professional can be demanding both physically and mentally. To ensure patient safety, it is critical that health care workers get proper rest. Sadly, it is not uncommon for medical professionals to be fatigued at work. This can result in errors that may have serious consequences...

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• January 28, 2021

  Surgical Errors Cost Families the Lives They Were Meant to Have

  Early one frosty morning, a single mother of two was getting ready for work. While her older daughter made cereal, her one-year-old was ready to go, jumping in her crib and laughing. As she bent down to pick up her youngest, she felt a searing pain in her lower back. Thinking quickly, she made sure the baby was safe in...

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• August 31, 2020

  Minors Injured By Medical Mistakes Have More Time To File Claims

  The last thing that anybody wants to experience is an injury caused by the negligence of a medical provider. Unfortunately, medical mistakes are not uncommon in this country. Researchers from Johns Hopkins have stated that preventable medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. In general, medical malpractice victims have two years from the point...

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• February 14, 2020

  A Medical Mistake Made One Doctor Think Twice

  At The Weitz Firm, LLC, we regularly discuss the damage that medical mistakes can cause for victims. Medical errors are a leading cause of death in the United States. Here, we want to highlight a recent story in the Philadelphia Enquirer that shows how one doctor learned from a mistake he made. Our Philadelphia medical malpractice attorneys are here to...

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• December 16, 2019

  Are Most Medical Mistakes Preventable?

  Are Most Medical Mistakes Preventable? Medical mistakes are not something many people think about until the time approaches for them to undergo some sort of medical procedure. However, researchers say that medical errors one of the leading causes of death in this country. At The Weitz Firm, LLC, we are dedicated to helping victims of medical errors secure the compensation...

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