Medical Malpractice

Anyone can make an honest mistake, but most of these do not lead to physical harm or death. However, medical malpractice on the part of a healthcare provider can harm you or lead to a loved one’s death. Medical errors are preventable in nearly all situations, which is...

You know something is wrong with you, but it takes a medical doctor to determine the cause of your symptoms. A headache could be a warning sign of a brain tumor, high blood pressure or a stroke. It could also just be a sign of dehydration. You rely on doctors to...

There are many medical treatments that people cannot obtain or administer without a doctor. Opioid pain relief is one of them. The risk of addiction to narcotic painkillers and the potential for abuse is so significant that people cannot access these medications...

Many people, when they go in to see a doctor and find out that the person is younger than they thought, will make some remark about hoping that they're qualified or that they can do a good job. They may say it in jest, but this is a real concern. People sometimes have...

When you go in to meet with your doctor, you certainly have a right to expect high-caliber medical care. Malpractice, after all, is when that care falls below the accepted levels in the industry. This doesn't mean doctors are perfect, but simply that they have to...

To many people, medical malpractice involves a surgeon operating on the wrong part of the body or a pharmacist dispensing the wrong drug. They associate malpractice claims with dramatic and obvious mistakes.  While those are certainly common forms of malpractice,...

When people in Baton Rouge experience unfamiliar health problems, they might consult with a medical professional to be diagnosed and treated. However, there is no guarantee they would receive the standard of medical care owed to them by the physician. Getting familiar...

A hernia forms when fatty tissue or an organ pushes through surrounding tissue or weakened muscles. It typically causes a bulge in the area where the hernia formed. In some cases, the blood supply to the organ or tissue bulging through a small opening is cut off,...

Doctors have more tools than ever before to help them diagnose medical conditions accurately. Every year, researchers develop new tests that can provide an affirmative diagnosis for specific medical conditions. Beyond that, as information becomes more widely available...

Any personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit filed in a Baton Rouge civil court is based on negligence or fault that leads to death or personal injury. In many medical malpractice lawsuits, hospitals are held liable for negligence. It is not necessarily the public or...