The first step in surviving cancer is diagnosing it, which is why it is so important to receive an accurate diagnosis the first time a doctor tests you. Unfortunately, there is a recent increase in the rate of delayed or missed cancer diagnoses. This problem has more causes than you may expect and even more consequences. Here is what you should know about cancer diagnoses. The dangers of a missed diagnosis? There Read More
May Is National Stroke Awareness Month
Taking Action to Reduce Your Risk of Stroke Caused whenever blood flow to the brain is cut off, a stroke is an incredibly serious medical event: In fact, strokes are the fifth leading cause of death and a leading cause of permanent disability in the United States. Although strokes are considered to be preventable and treatable, the death rate has increased slightly in recent years, according to the Centers for Read More
New Study: Half of Harmful Medical Mistakes Are Preventable
At some point in their life, almost every person in the United States will require medical care. This fact makes it all the more disturbing that over 1 in 20 patients are harmed by largely preventable errors while being treated or cared for by medical professionals. Among these patients, 12% are permanently disabled or killed. Half of these mistakes, which are sometimes fatal, are preventable. Statistics Say… The Read More
Your Medical Malpractice Checklist
When you’ve been injured because of a medical error, you may be well within your rights to pursue a medical malpractice lawsuit against the physician or hospital that hurt you. Of course, in practice it can feel overwhelming to start a claim, especially once you need to gather evidence about your injuries and experiences. With over 150 years of experience and $1 billion recovered, our malpractice lawyers at Spohrer Read More
July is Medical Malpractice Awareness Month: “End the Silence”
Championed by The National Medical Malpractice Advocacy Association (NMMAA) and implemented in multiple states, the month of July was proclaimed as Medical Malpractice Awareness Month. As part of Medical Malpractice Awareness Month, NMMAA is promoting an “End the Silence” campaign which aims to spread knowledge about the reality of those affected by medical malpractice, with the goal of supporting policies that will Read More
March Is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common childhood motor disability, and for every 1,000 children born worldwide, it’s estimated that at least 2 of them will develop some form of cerebral palsy. In the United States alone, cerebral palsy currently affects about 764,000 people, with the vast majority of them still under the age of 18. Although cerebral palsy actually encompasses a diverse range of neurological Read More
