Having surgery is not usually a small ordeal and, while it may be necessary to improve your health and well-being, can involve extensive recovery time and both physical and emotional stress. Coming out of an operation and finding out that your highly qualified surgeon...
Medical Malpractice
Steps to take when a medical procedure goes wrong
In medicine, preventable surgical mistakes are commonly called "never events" because they should never happen to patients. Despite this name, every year thousands of people experience serious medical issues due to surgical errors. If you or a loved one had a medical...
Choosing the right surgeon will put your mind at ease
If you require any type of surgery, it's critical to understand the details of the procedure and who will perform it. Choosing the right surgeon is easier said than done, especially if you're ill and unable to put a lot of time into the search process. Fortunately,...
Newborn baby dropped, receives unauthorized ultrasound
The birth of a baby in Louisiana should be a joyous occasion, and many parents preserve the memory through video recording. However, one father in Arizona ended up recording a nightmare scenario when the doctor who was delivering his twin daughters accidentally...
What injuries can occur during labor and childbirth?
Louisiana mothers like you rely on healthcare to make your labor as safe and free of injury as possible. At , we work toward providing you with vital information that can be used to protect your health. In worst case scenarios, you can use...
What’s the best way to handle a cancer misdiagnosis?
No one wants to learn that they have cancer, which is why it's so easy to feel a sense of relief when you receive a diagnosis of a less serious illness. Unfortunately, it's possible for your medical team to make a mistake, thus leading to a delayed cancer diagnosis....
What can happen if you leave the hospital too early?
It is understandable to not enjoy being admitted to the hospital and want to get out as soon as possible. However, you and other Louisiana residents should understand the potential complications of being discharged before you are ready. When your doctor says you are...
Hospitals blame external factors for maternal deaths
Every year in the United States, 50,000 women sustain serious injuries related to childbirth, and 700 hundred women die as a result of perinatal complications. Studies suggest that better medical care could have reduced or prevented the childbirth harm...
Why do stillbirths occur?
According to the CDC, stillbirths affect approximately one percent of pregnancies each year. That amounts to roughly 24,000 babies that do not get the opportunity to take their first breath. More than 10 times the number of infants die from stillbirth than those that...
Do doctors take invisible illnesses seriously?
Any chronic illness can be difficult to cope with. When your condition is largely misunderstood or minimized by the medical community and others, life can be especially challenging. Louisiana residents with so-called “invisible” illnesses may feel as if...