Year: 2023

Anyone seeking care from a medical professional has the right to expect their treatment will not leave them worse off than where they began. Unfortunately, the reality is that Indiana patients sometimes suffer harm when doctors, nurses, hospitals, or other medical providers fail to meet the accepted standard of care. When this happens, a patient could have the…

In the United States, approximately 371,000 people die, and 424,000 people suffer permanent disabilities due to a medical misdiagnosis each year, according to a recent report published by BMJ Quality and Safety. When misdiagnosis is not fatal, it can result in permanent disabilities that are devastating, including blindness, brain damage, metastasized cancer, and the loss of limbs or…

A new five-part series podcast, The Retrievals, recounts the disturbing story of a dozen women who sought fertility treatment at a renowned university’s medical clinic and experienced unexpected and excruciating pain. Despite the similar complaints of many of these patients, the real reason for the pain was not revealed until a significant time later: a nurse was stealing…

Doctors and other health care professionals have a duty to provide their patients with a standard of care equal to or greater than what their peers would provide under similar circumstances. When they fall short in that duty and a patient is injured, medical malpractice may have occurred. Our goal is to hold those health care professionals accountable…

When we get ill or when someone we love needs medical care, we rely on the expertise and recommendations of our treating physicians. However, medical errors do occur more frequently than we would like to believe. What can be done to prevent them from happening? Often, medical errors are not single missteps. Rather, they result from a series of small…

For most people, the decision to visit an emergency room is not a simple one. Emergency rooms in Indiana are often overcrowded, which means long wait times for sick individuals who would rather be resting at home. When you are ill, how do you know if you should visit an emergency room or wait to see your primary…

We rely on pharmacists to dispense our prescription medications and help us understand how to take those medications safely. Some pharmacies even conduct basic wellness screenings, administer immunizations, and provide general healthcare advice. And because pharmacies and pharmacy staff members are such a central part of our healthcare system, even a relatively minor mistake on their part can…

A misdiagnosis occurs when a doctor makes a diagnostic error — that is, a mistake in identifying their patient’s illness, injury, or other health condition. A doctor who fails to correctly diagnose their patient’s conditions puts that patient at risk of receiving incorrect courses of treatment and potentially serious health complications. Patients with misdiagnosed diseases often need additional…

Did your child suffer severe or fatal harm from a preventable umbilical cord injury? If so, you and your family deserve accountability and justice for what you’ve been made to suffer. While umbilical cord injuries are relatively common and frequently minor, in some cases, they can have severe, permanent, and even fatal consequences. All too often, carelessness and…

If you are considering filing a medical malpractice lawsuit in Indiana, you might be wondering what could happen to the medical provider responsible for your injury after the suit. Could they lose their license and be forced to stop practicing medicine? Perhaps you know your doctor personally and worry that a malpractice lawsuit could ruin their career. The…