Understanding Maximum Medical Improvement — MMI for short — is crucial for anyone navigating the complex world of work-related injuries and the legal processes surrounding them. This comprehensive guide will provide you with the knowledge and insights you need to grasp the concept of MMI and its implications. Understanding MMI MMI is a critical concept...
Whether you’re visiting your doctor for a routine check-up, or you’re at the hospital for an emergency surgery, you want to be able to trust your doctor. Unfortunately, some health care providers do not diagnose correctly, either due to ignorance of correct knowledge or by purposeful deception, and their negligence can lead to an injury....
Last month, three separate medical malpractice lawsuits were filed against one Texas doctor after he allegedly mismanaged three newborn deliveries. According to the lawsuit, the doctor failed to intervene during the labor process, despite the evidence of fetal distress. Additionally, the lawsuit alleges in two of the instances, the doctor mismanaged the use of Oxytocin,...
In 2014, a mother lost her baby due to a traumatic birth injury caused by the doctor’s improper use of forceps during the baby’s delivery. The forceps caused a brain injury that became fatal. The parents of the infant sued the hospital and the doctor who performed the delivery for medical malpractice and won. Despite...
A few months ago, the parents brought an 11-day-old infant to a Marble Falls medical clinic for a two-week screening. A medical assistant heated up a gel pack to help with blood sampling. When the medical assistant placed the pack on the baby’s foot, the newborn immediately started crying. However, the medical assistant continued taking...
When you think of someone in the professional medical field, their names are often accompanied by initials, such as M.D., D.O., G.P., P.A., O.D., N.P. or R.N., indicating their credentials, licenses or practice areas. However, there are some abbreviations that have recently sprouted that are causing some confusion in the medical world. A new field...
Earlier this month, a 4-year-old visited her local dentist for her third visit and what was supposed to be a routine procedure to cap or remove tooth decay. The girl’s family expected her to be in and out by mid-morning, as is typical for this simple procedure. However, her family was not prepared for the...
Two years ago, America realized the seriousness of the Ebola outbreak. During this time, one hospital in Dallas, Texas received much criticism for not recognizing the basic symptoms of the virus during the widespread scare. The patient arrived at the Texas emergency room running a fever. After explicitly telling the nurse he had recently returned...
Imagine this scenario. You’re driving home after work and a car in the opposite lane veers into traffic and hits your car, causing you to spin out. Your car is totaled and you’ve sustained injuries. It’s a bad day. Later, you find out the driver who injured you was treated for pain just before the...
A wrongful death lawsuit alleged a man died because a Houston hospital staff was more concerned with receiving payment than saving his life. The girlfriend of the father of three, who died at age 32, said his life could have been saved. Earlier this month, attorneys filed a lawsuit against Doctors Hospital-Tidwell in Houston. The...
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