When physicians take the Hippocratic Oath, they swear to practice medicine honestly and uphold a number of ethical standards. Fortunately, the majority of doctors in Massachusetts work hard to provide the best care for their patients. On occasion, however, a negligent...
Month: August 2013
Newborn may have mistakenly received mom’s pain medicine
After a new mother gives birth, she depends on doctors and nurses in the hospital to provide appropriate care for her newborn baby and for her own recovery. Such care must include careful monitoring of both mother and baby to make sure that both are healthy and...
Man claims doctor’s failure to diagnose led to paralysis
In Massachusetts and in other states, people depend on their doctors to properly identify and treat their medical conditions. Doctors train for an extended period of time in order to obtain specialized knowledge that ordinary citizens do not have. As such,...
Child’s brain injury results in $15.2M judgment against hospital
Parents of children born with heart defects or other life threatening illnesses are often very cautious about medicines they give their children. After undergoing countless hours in the hospital, no one in Massachusetts or anywhere else wants to unnecessarily return...