A medical misdiagnosis can cause serious harm to people in Arizona and can even result in death. One study found that there could be as many as 160,000 cases of harm attributable to misdiagnoses throughout the country and up to 80,000 deaths. According to researchers,...
Insurance companies will attempt to determine fault by applying state law pertaining to traffic laws and negligence. Arizona does not use a no-fault approach to dealing with car accidents, and does not require drivers to carry Personal Injury Protection (PIP). PIP...
Doctors in Arizona and throughout the country are expected to give patients the highest level of care possible. When they deviate from industry standards, they may commit medical malpractice. Medical malpractice cases largely are due to negligence and/or errors....
Despite the extensive training of pharmacists, doctors and nurses, the medical field is not immune to human error. Occasionally, such errors can be extremely detrimental to the health of patients in Arizona and throughout the United States. Giving a patient the wrong...
You believe you received negligent care from a doctor or health care provider, now what? Can you bring a claim for medical malpractice without an attorney? Filing a Medical Malpractice Claim Medical malpractice cases are hard fought, complex, and very expensive....
When Arizona residents go in for surgery, they trust the medical staff to know what they're doing. Patients expect the process to go smoothly and to safely recover once the surgery is done. Though patients have these expectations, sometimes mistakes are made during...
If you or a loved one was denied emergency care or released from the hospital before the condition was stabilized, can you sue for medical malpractice? Federal Laws Regulate Emergency Treatment Before the enactment of the Federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active...
Your medical records are considered confidential information. Therefore, when an attorney brings a medical malpractice case your behalf, you must sign a medical authorization for the release of your medical records. The confidentiality of medical records was...
Every year over 600,000 gallbladder surgical procedures are performed in the United States. Unfortunately, some are performed negligently. Victims who have suffered injuries resulting from a negligently performed gallbladder surgery may be entitled to compensation....
Your medical care can go wrong in a hospital. Instead of getting better, you suffer harm due to a doctor’s negligence. Can the hospital be held responsible for a doctor’s negligence? In Arizona you may sue an employer if one of its employees commits negligence which...
