Who would have thought dentists would fail to diagnose an oral problem. It happens. “While many people don’t tend to think of their dentist as being someone they can sue, dental malpractice is more common than you might think. Certainly, in many instances, the dentist, if approached about a concern,…
While unusual, it can happen – instances where medical malpractice cases are ultimately tried twice. “This case that we read about recently involved a young girl who suffered severe birth injuries – brain injuries. It was interesting in that it proves that these kinds of cases are always radically different,…
Professional malpractice refers to more than lawyers or doctors. It also includes accountants. “Most people, when they hear the words ‘professional malpractice,’ think it refers to lawyers or doctors. While it may well refer to them, it is also a term used when talking about accounting malpractice. Simply put, accounting…
Unfortunately, over the last few years, the number of nursing malpractice cases has been increasing. This is not good news. Evidently, nursing malpractice statistics have started to increase sharply over the last five years or so. The evidence of this is provided by the National Council of State Boards of…
Malpractice can happen in just about any field. It’s not just exclusive to the medical profession. When it comes to malpractice, people tend to automatically think medical malpractice. While there is a fair amount of medical malpractice happening these days, it isn’t just doctors and nurses that may be sued…
Investment fraud is a form of professional misconduct that unsuspecting people need to be aware of these days. Investment fraud or investment scams generally have the same outcome – someone loses money they can’t afford to lose. They have been bilked into investing their hard earned dollars in a scheme…
Time is of the essence when it comes to a medical diagnosis in a great number of cases. One indifferent or missed diagnosis may cause serious complications or death. Diagnosing men with prostate cancer is a challenging art, but one that can be done if the doctor follows the standard…
Been to the dentist lately and come away with something you didn’t expect? Dental malpractice is a real issue faced by patients in the chair. In order to practice law, accounting, medicine and dentistry, among other professions, the dentist is required to have a license to practice in a certain…
Not a lot of people realize that they have the ability to sue their dentist for dental malpractice. If in doubt about a procedure that caused you harm, speak to a malpractice attorney. Just about everyone realizes that lawyers generally carry malpractice insurance. However, not a lot of people realize…
There’s a fairly prevalent myth going around that it is impossible to sue a lawyer. This is inaccurate, as you are able to sue a lawyer for legal malpractice. If you don’t happen to be that thrilled with the work your attorney did for you, didn’t like the representation, questioned…