For many women, the recovery period following a vaginal birth – as opposed to a Caesarian Section delivery – is markedly shorter, allowing for a quicker bounce back from the physician trauma of childbirth. For this reason, as well as many others, women having endured... Read More

When it comes to unexpected medical procedures, few experiences are as harrowing and life-altering as enduring the amputation of a limb – especially when the procedure could have been avoided but for the negligence of the treating physician. Following a recent medical malpractice trial before... Read More

The cardiovascular system is one of the most complex and vital organ systems in the human body. Every day, individuals succumb to effects of heart attacks, blood clots and other disorders – often with no warning signs. Many of these patients turn to knowledgeable and... Read More

According to the statistics included in XOJane.com’s Why Fat-Shaming Really, Really Matters, as many as 440,000 patients treated in American hospitals each year experience some sort of preventable hospital mistake – a large portion of which resulted in severe and problematic health repercussions. And, as... Read More

Patients suffering from dementia are among the most vulnerable in society, making it especially unnerving when reports surface of abuse and neglect. Following a recent investigation, Palm Garden of Winter Haven is facing serious allegations of criminal battery after officials witnessed repeated the repeated tormenting... Read More

In a groundbreaking new holding out of the Eleventh Circuit (which covers coastal jurisdictions including Florida, Georgia and Alabama), doctors and nurses aboard cruise ships are no longer immune from liability for medical malpractice in the event a traveler seeks treatment on the ship. The... Read More

In the blink of an eye, a comedy icon made her final curtain call – pronounced dead just days after undergoing a routine endoscopy procedure at the Upper East Side clinic Yorkville Endoscopy. The procedure, which is typically outpatient and requires little to no recovery... Read More

On July 29, 2014, the family of a minor child allegedly injured during childbirth filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. Among other allegations, the complaint asserts that the defendants – a certified nurse midwife and the Knoxville Community Hospital... Read More