On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Dec 18, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
It is crucial to take kidney health seriously due to its connection with other crucial systems in your body. Acute renal failure – or acute kidney failure – is one of the most damaging things that can happen to your kidneys. But how do you know that you...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Dec 14, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
When you go to your doctor to discuss a medical issue, you expect him or her to give you reliable, consistent advice. But this is hard to receive if your doctor spends only a few minutes consulting with you and going over your symptoms. According to Reuters, for most...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Dec 3, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
When people go to the doctor in Florida, they usually have a health concern. Depending on the length of time they spend describing their symptoms and asking questions, their appointment could take some time. Many doctors’ offices around the United States...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Nov 2, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
You may be able to tell when something is wrong with your body, but you may not know the cause of your ailment or what you need to do to make it better. You count on your doctor to assess your condition, tell you what is wrong and what you need to do to make things...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Nov 2, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Florida residents like you expect careful attendance when you seek medical attention. This is particularly true for hospitals or other locations you go to for medical emergencies. Unfortunately, good service is not always the experience. Mistakes in the medical field...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Oct 3, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
You may have a great deal of confidence in your doctor’s ability to correctly diagnose your medical ailments. Yet diagnostic errors remain one of the biggest problems plaguing America’s healthcare industry. Many of those who suffered due to a misdiagnosis...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Sep 23, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Kidney disease can be difficult for doctors to diagnose. In the early stages, this condition has vague symptoms that patients and doctors mistake for other complaints. Left untreated, however, a person who has kidney disease may eventually develop end-stage kidney...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Sep 15, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Electronic health records (EHRs) are meant to benefit patients and doctors alike. They can keep messy handwriting or smudged ink from creating a miscommunication. Digital record-keeping can help alert doctors about potentially dangerous drug interactions. With all...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Sep 1, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Misdiagnosis is a major problem in contemporary medicine. Clinical judgment failures — doctors’ mistakes, in other words — are among the causes in 85% of these tragedies, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. Diagnosis is the beginning of the medical process. Any...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Aug 17, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Do you know what causes more deaths in the U.S. than strokes, Alzheimer’s or diabetes? The answer may surprise you. A recent study found that medical errors are now the third leading cause of death in the United States. Putting your faith in the medical system is...
