Surgeries are meant to treat patients and improve their health conditions. However, if a patient contracts a surgical infection, it can cause significant complications. For some patients, their body’s immune system responded poorly to the procedure and became susceptible to… Read More
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Defective Medical Devices: Malpractice or Product Liability?
Defective medical devices pose a threat to patients’ health. When the medical tools and equipment don’t work as intended or are improperly used, it can cause harm to a patient. When medical devices injure people, there is often a key… Read More
Failure to Diagnose a Stroke
Timely and accurately diagnosing a stroke is crucial. When caring for stroke victims, critical actions must be taken quickly to prevent severe, permanent brain damage, paralysis, or even death. Medical professionals that fail to diagnose a stroke can be liable… Read More
Is Wrong-Site Surgery Medical Malpractice?
When a patient undergoes a surgical procedure, numerous complications can occur, such as unnecessary surgeries or improperly performing a procedure. Wrong-site surgery (WSS) is a preventable error that can cause permanent injury to a victim. If you or a loved… Read More
How Staff Are Hiding Signs of Nursing Home Negligence
Signs of nursing home negligence can take many forms, from malnutrition to unexplained injuries. Wrongdoings by nursing home staff can be grounds to bring medical malpractice or personal injury lawsuits against the facilities. Unfortunately, nursing home negligence is a prevalent… Read More
Medical Malpractice: Failure to Refer to a Specialist
When we experience health problems, we see a doctor and let their expertise guide their treatment recommendations. Of course, no doctor is expected to have detailed knowledge of every aspect of the human body. This is why we have specialists… Read More
Unnecessary Treatments and Surgeries
Physicians should provide their patients with the best possible care and be thorough with treatment so that the patient can recover to a good state of health. Medical treatments and surgeries improve and save people’s lives, but over-treating or doing… Read More
Blood Clots and Medical Negligence
Normal blood clotting function is essential to keeping the body healthy and repairing itself after a physical injury, such as a cut. However, blood clots can also form, break off, and ultimately restrict blood flow to other parts of the… Read More
Why Attorneys Decline Medical Malpractice Cases
At The Law Offices of Cardaro & Peek, we are committed to helping people and their families secure compensation for medical malpractice claims. Unfortunately, sometimes we review a potential claim and are unable to take on the malpractice case. As… Read More