Bad headaches plague many North Carolina residents. A situation in which people experience more persistent, severe headaches can leave them wondering if they are afflicted with some sort of serious underlying health condition or disease. There are some instances in...
Month: March 2021
Common birth injuries and responsible parties
Birth injuries can have devastating consequences. They can result in lifelong disabilities and even prove to be fatal. There is a trio of more commonplace birth injuries that occur in North Carolina and across the country that warrant consideration. These injuries...
What are common hospital errors made by inexperienced nurses?
When seeking medical care in North Carolina, people place an inherent level of trust in the hospital staff. Nurses are a key part of the process and are expected to perform their work with patient safety in mind. It is unfortunate that nurses make medical errors just...
Catastrophic consequences of a failure to diagnose
Medical errors ranked as the third leading cause of death across the United States, according to The BMJ, one of the oldest and most highly regarded peer-reviewed medical journals in the world. One of the more commonplace types of medical negligence or medical...
Are doctors liable for defective medical devices?
Most people in North Carolina and across the country place a lot of trust in their doctors. When patients have a procedure like a hip replacement, they expect that they can trust the professional performing the surgery. If things don't go according to plan and the...