Not all medical treatment is designed to solely combat a patient’s illness. Palliative treatment is treatment designed to improve the patient’s quality of life, which can mean a greater focus on mental health and pain management than on curing his or her illness. It is not uncommon for a physician to prescribe a treatment plan…
All doctors and other healthcare providers have the duty to uphold a certain standard of care. This standard of care is the proper treatment procedure for their field or the specific condition the patient is facing. Members of the United States military and their dependents can expect this same standard of care when they receive…
When you receive treatment from a doctor, he or she has the duty to disclose all of the following to you: An outline of the proposed medical treatment; The risks involved with the treatment; The risks of not receiving the treatment; The procedure’s typical success rate; and Alternative treatments for your condition and the potential…
Like physical therapy, occupational therapy can be necessary after an injury or surgery to regain function in the affected area of the body. The difference between physical therapy and occupational therapy is how the therapist helps the patient achieve functionality. Physical therapy analyzes the patient’s specific injury and involves targeted treatment for this injury. Occupational…
In physical therapy, a patient works with a physical therapist to regain the physical function and fitness necessary to complete everyday tasks like driving, climbing stairs, and performing housework. Typically, physical therapy is necessary after an injury that leaves the patient with muscle or soft tissue damage or when the patient suffers a broken bone…
On a beautiful Labor Day afternoon, 5 year old Jaclyn was out for a walk with her mother and two brothers. Out of nowhere a car driven by a drunk driver came up on the sidewalk and instantly killed little Jaclyn, in plain view of her mom and brothers. The personal injury lawyers at Baizer…
Typically, medical malpractice claims end with out-of-court settlements. This is because going to court to have a case handled by a judge and jury is expensive, stressful, and time consuming. To reach a settlement amount, the claimant and his or her lawyer present the negligent health care provider’s insurance provider with evidence demonstrating that the…
In Illinois, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice claims is typically two years from the date that the patient knew, or should have known, about his or her injury stemming from an act of medical negligence. Sometimes, the statute of limitations begins on the day the victim is injured – in cases of egregious…
Medical malpractice can take many forms. You have probably heard about medication errors, birth injuries, and cases of surgical equipment being left inside patients after the surgery is finished. These are all medical errors that can inflict serious harm on a patient, but they are not the only types of error that can do so….
“Medical malpractice” is a broad term. It covers a variety of types of negligence on the part of physicians and other health care providers, ranging from the mislabeling of a prescription drug to severe surgical errors. In some cases, an act of malpractice can result in the patient suffering a permanent disability. When this happens,…