Category: Medical Malpractice

When you’re dealing with a medical emergency, you’re not going to look up a review to decide which hospital you should go to. You’ll probably opt for the nearest one. Thankfully, the majority of Hawai’i’s 29 hospitals have received generally positive patient experience ratings that score slightly above the national average. Unfortunately, positive reviews do […]

The difference between neglect and malpractice is pretty simple once you look at the legal definitions. Neglect usually means someone failed to use reasonable care. Medical malpractice is more specific. It happens when a licensed professional, like a doctor, lawyer, or another trained expert, fails to meet the professional standard expected in that field. People […]

Medical errors can have serious consequences, especially when they involve a patient’s diagnosis. Two of the most common diagnostic mistakes are misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis. While both involve errors in identifying a medical condition, they have distinct differences in how they occur, their impact on patient health, and their legal implications. It’s important for patients […]

Recently, NBC News released a stunning report on the use of nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in cases involving publicly funded hospitals. The University of Washington and other public hospitals across the United States are under fire as they have required patients to sign these agreements as a condition of settling medical malpractice cases. While this practice […]