Category Archives: Medical Malpractice
What Is The Statute Of Limitations For Medical Malpractice In South Carolina
If you or a loved one has experienced harm after receiving medical care, you may be wondering how long you have to take action. In South Carolina, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases is governed by state law. Generally, individuals have three years from the date of the alleged medical error to… Read More »
MUSC Pays Settlement To Estate Of Man Who Suffered Complications From Epidural Injection
Epidural injections are a common method of administering medication to hospitalized patients. Nurses insert a catheter into the epidural space between the spine and the spinal cord and leave it in place for the duration of treatment. It is a common method of pain relief for women during childbirth, but it can also be… Read More »
Misdiagnosis Of Heart Attack
With many medical emergencies, prompt treatment can make the difference between a full recovery and catastrophic outcomes. For example, if first responders stabilize a patient with a spinal injury and quickly administer steroids, they can prevent the injury from leading to paralysis. Likewise, the symptoms of concussion are usually less severe if the patient… Read More »
Surgical Malpractice In South Carolina
Thanks to the Internet, it seems like everyone thinks they know more than their doctors do about how to treat medical conditions, but there is a lot more to practicing medicine than can be summarized in a website about tendonitis or irritable bowel syndrome. Not every incident where a patient fails to respond to… Read More »
Mental Healthcare Malpractice
Most people would cite lack of access to mental healthcare as their biggest complaint regarding mental health practitioners. Even in big cities, most practicing psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and mental health counselors have full schedules and are not taking on new patients. When you finally get to see someone, the odds are not in your… Read More »
Family Gets Settlement From Hospital After Baby Falls From NICU Crib
The first days at home with a newborn baby are overwhelming. In their first months of life, human infants are so fragile, and the simplest functions of life require arduous work from multiple caregivers. Babies know when they are hungry, but they do not always easily take milk when it is offered to them,… Read More »
Hospital Faces Lawsuit From Family Of Patient Who Suffered Fatal Injuries In Preventable Fall At Hospital
Near the main entrance of a hospital, you often see staff members bringing patients who have recently been discharged from the hospital down to the lobby in wheelchairs, only for the patients to walk across the lobby to their family members’ cars without assistance. The rationale is that even patients who are healthy enough… Read More »
Family Receives $40 Million After Misdiagnosis Leads To Infant’s Spinal Cord Injury
Newborns, even those born at term after an uneventful pregnancy, are so tiny and fragile that the first days of a child’s life are often terrifying for the child’s parents. Advances in neonatology have made it possible for doctors to detect early warning signs of many common childhood illnesses and take appropriate actions before… Read More »
Notices Of Intent In Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Some types of litigation require a preliminary phase before the parties can go to court and present their respective sides of the story in front of the judge. For example, in employment discrimination lawsuits, the plaintiff must first contact the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission so that it can investigate whether the plaintiff has grounds… Read More »
Is It Medical Malpractice When A Patient Dies By Suicide?
Patients who suffer harm as the result of preventable errors have the right to seek damages by filing a medical malpractice lawsuit. The families of patients who died after doctors’ actions caused the patient’s health to suffer an irreversible decline also have recourse to medical malpractice lawsuits. For example, some possible reasons for medical… Read More »