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What Patients Should Know About Their Rights to Informed Consent
When you seek medical treatment, you trust your healthcare providers to make the best possible decisions for your well-being. However, as a patient, you have fundamental rights protecting you in medical decision-making. The principle of informed consent ensures you have the necessary information to make educated choices about your healthcare. A medical provider’s failure to…
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Can Medical Negligence Cause Facial Nerve Damage? A Legal Overview
Medical negligence can result in significant harm, potentially leading to irreversible consequences for patients. One particularly serious outcome is facial nerve damage, which may cause paralysis, loss of sensation, and long-term functional or emotional distress. If you or a loved one has experienced facial nerve damage due to medical negligence, Lopez McHugh LLP can provide…
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What Is a ‘Diagnostic Error’?
Most of us trust doctors to provide quality care—but what if they miss something critical? Diagnostic errors aren’t daily occurrences, but they’re more common than you’d think. These mistakes can lead to severe complications, making them a key focus for Philadelphia medical malpractice attorneys. At Lopez McHugh LLP, we fight for patients harmed by negligent…
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Understanding Pain and Suffering Compensation in a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Medical malpractice errors affect thousands of individuals every year. Victims entrust their care to medical professionals and then are betrayed and left to deal with the negative impacts on their health, life, and finances. Medical malpractice often robs victims of their quality of life and peace of mind. When you fail to receive the quality…
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What is ‘Patient Care’ and Why it’s So Important
At its most basic level, patient care is simply the act of caring for patients. However, the more common model that providers often follow today is patient-centered or person-centered care. With this practice model, the provider should view the patient in their entirety to fully understand the possible problems and how the individual can be…
