On behalf of Janicek Law | Oct 11, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
Men in San Antonio who have breast cancer may not be getting the care and attention they need. A study published on September 19 in JAMA Oncology has found that American men are less likely to be considered for clinical trials and don’t receive the same...
On behalf of Janicek Law | Aug 26, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
Doctors in Texas and around the country face medical malpractice litigation when the care they provide fails to meet generally accepted medical standards and their patients suffer injury, loss or damage as a result. This type of lawsuit is often filed when doctors...
On behalf of Janicek Law | Aug 13, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
More than half of all surgical adverse events suffered by patients in San Antonio and elsewhere are the fault of human error, according to a new study. The study was published in JAMA Network Open on July 31. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine conducted a...
On behalf of Janicek Law | Jul 19, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
Diagnostic errors in a primary care setting affect some 12 million Americans every year. San Antonio residents should know that misdiagnoses, in particular, can have serious consequences. Roughly 40,000 to 80,000 Americans every year die as a result of such mistakes....
On behalf of Janicek Law | Jul 5, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
Texas residents who may need to have surgery in the future should be aware that a link has been found between a higher chance of post-operative complications and surgeons whose unprofessional behavior was reported by co-workers. This is according to a study examining...
On behalf of Janicek Law | Jun 21, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
Misdiagnosis is one of the most common incidents of medical malpractice across the country. Individuals worried about their symptoms trust that doctors can tell them what is happening. However, those doctors we think we can trust misdiagnose nearly 40% of people every...
