As all mothers know, giving birth is an extremely exciting and memorable event. Your new child is now arriving after nine months of anticipation and careful planning. Yet occasionally, despite good intentions, things can go wrong, with catastrophic results to the...
Medical Malpractice
Where does fault lie if spinal instrumentation goes wrong?
Perhaps you had spinal fusion surgery after suffering injuries during a car crash. This is a common back operation, but in your case, complications developed. You have experienced considerable post-operative pain as the result of broken spinal instrumentation. Was...
Misdiagnosis may mean malpractice
Malpractice cases stem from a variety of reasons. Perhaps the most common malpractice case is a failure to diagnose a condition in a timely way. In some instances, patients may suffer significant physical and financial hardship due to a doctor's misdiagnosis. If you...
How Do I Know if I Have a Medical Malpractice Case?
We know that when you're suffering from an injury or severe medical problems, it can take a major toll on your family and your finances. If you feel your medical problems have been caused by malpractice, you want to protect your family from mounting costs. But how do...
What To Expect: What Will a Preeclampsia Medical Malpractice Case Look Like?
In our previous blog posts, we walked you through a few potential signs that would lead to a medical malpractice case if you suffered from preeclampsia. Today, we want to talk about the steps that will happen should you move forward with a medical malpractice case....
Recent report reveals the cause of most malpractice claims
When it comes to dealing with a medical problem, you want to know you can trust your doctor’s diagnosis. Many times, your doctor relies on various tests and clinical reports to reach a diagnosis. What if these reports turn out wrong? A recent report details a...
Neverland in the operating room
If someone asked the top three leading causes of death in the United States each year, most people would either know or correctly guess one is cancer; another is heart disease; and perhaps a third may be accidents, strokes or possibly lung disease. The CDC's top three...
Oregon House passes new medical malpractice bill
In a move that will undoubtedly change the face of medical malpractice litigation in Oregon, the state House recently passed a bill offering mediation of medical malpractice claims. This was the bill's final step before reaching the desk of Oregon's governor. Senate...
Painful neurological disorder often goes undiagnosed
The failure to diagnose a disease can be one of the most frustrating and difficult experiences encountered by Oregonians. Not only does a misdiagnosis often cause further physical pain and suffering, it can be emotionally exhausting to experience symptoms for which...
Neurosurgeon’s medical mistake gives rise to malpractice claims
Oregon patients trust that they are receiving the b est medical care from their doctors and the other members of their medical team. While most of the time patients can rest assured they are being treated by competent medical hands, medical mistakes can happen....