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What Is the Difference Between Medical Negligence and Medical Malpractice?
When a patient receives medical care, certain standards must be met to ensure patients get prompt and proper medical advice, treatments, and procedures. If there is a deviation from these standards, then a patient may be facing issues like medical negligence or malpractice. Learn more about how medical negligence lawyers can help with your case…
What Is the Average Birth Injury Settlement?
Millions of babies are born every year in the United States, with almost 70,000 of those births taking place in Baltimore, Maryland. Of those millions of babies, approximately one in every 9,000 is born with a birth injury, which could result in minor and temporary injuries or, tragically, in more serious and long-term injuries or…
Medical Malpractice: What Qualifies as Misdiagnosis?
When you go to your doctor with concerns about your health, you trust that they are going to be able to correctly diagnose your injury or condition. However, if your doctor or other medical professional fails to provide a proper diagnosis, you could potentially suffer long-term damage as a result. Here, the Baltimore medical malpractice…
The Most Common Emergency Room Errors
Most visits to an emergency room are unplanned—patients are often arriving with serious conditions and entrusting the team of doctors and nurses there to help save their lives. However, when mistakes occur, patients can be seriously harmed or injured. Here, the team of Baltimore medical malpractice attorneys at Peter Angelos Law provides insight into…
Medical Lawyer FAQs: I Signed a Consent Form Before My Injury… Can I Still Sue?
Whether you see a doctor for the first time or need to undergo a new treatment or procedure, your signature will be required on a number of different forms. This paperwork will likely include lengthy consent forms that describe the treatment itself, its success rates, and any potential risks. Many Baltimore residents believe they have…
What Does Not Qualify as a Medical Malpractice Case?
Medical malpractice can occur for a myriad of reasons. However, a worsening condition or a procedure gone wrong does not always equate to a legitimate medical malpractice claim. Here, the Baltimore medical malpractice attorneys with Peter Angelos Law further explain what does– and doesn’t– constitute as a medical malpractice claim. What Does Qualify as…
Three Keys to Winning a Malpractice Lawsuit
When you seek medical treatment, you do so with the reasonable expectation that your health will be taken care of correctly and that you will feel better after your treatment. However, in the case of medical malpractice and negligence, the outcome of your medical treatment may result in worse injuries – or even devastating consequences…
Was My Child’s Birth Injury Preventable?
The arrival of a new baby is often a time of joy. However, injuries sustained during birth can have devastating impacts on the life and well-being of a child. While not all birth injuries are preventable, some birth injuries result from the negligent acts of the medical team who helped to deliver the baby. Here,…
Ask a Medical Malpractice Lawyer: How Hard Is It to Prove Malpractice?
Have you experienced medical malpractice? Are you looking for a medical malpractice lawyer in Baltimore to help you with your claim? At Peter Angelos Law in Baltimore, Maryland, we’re ready to help you. Here’s what you can expect when it comes to proving medical malpractice. Ask a Medical Malpractice Lawyer: How Hard Is It to…
9 Reasons to Work With an Experienced Medical Malpractice Attorney
If you’ve been the victim of medical malpractice, there’s no need to suffer in silence. You can seek justice and compensation for the damages you’ve endured, and a Baltimore medical malpractice attorney can help. However, these cases can be very complex, so it’s always best to work with an experienced, established attorney. Here are some…