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April 9, 2020

Medical malpractice occurs when a doctor, nurse, or other healthcare provider makes an error that another similarly qualified professional would not. Given…

April 3, 2020

When we go to the doctor’s office or to the hospital, we expect the medical practitioners there to provide a certain standard…

April 2, 2020

When a care provider’s mistake or oversight is so egregious it causes a patient’s death, their family has a reason to be…

October 9, 2018

There are two bills before the Tennessee legislature this term that could impose unfair limits on the rights of injured patients to…

April 10, 2017

In 2009, the VA notified more than 10,000 veterans that they may have been exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV…

December 27, 2016

According to a study from Johns Hopkins University, medication errors may possibly be the third-ranking cause of death in the United States. While…

October 27, 2015

Citizens in Tennessee, like those in other states, have a right to adequate medical care. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon to read…

October 6, 2015

When patients in Tennessee are scheduled for surgeries, the risks associated with the procedures will likely be explained. Although the risks are…

August 17, 2015

Losing a child at birth is an experience not wished upon anybody. Tennessee parents will likely empathize with a couple who recently…

August 12, 2015

Patients nationwide, including in Tennessee, typically expect medical professionals to provide a level of care that would resolve their medical issues, or,…