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Patient safety means the way in which hospitals, clinics, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare organizations and professionals protect their patients from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections. Statistics show that every year, one out of every 25 patients develops an infection that didn’t have to happen while in the hospital. A Medicare patient has a...

In a typical medical malpractice lawsuit, a patient claims that they have been injured because of the actions or inactions of a medical professional. The patient who alleges negligent medical malpractice must prove four elements: (1) a duty of care was owed by the medical professional; (2) the medical professional violated the applicable standard...

Insured Michigan drivers are protected under the state’s no-fault insurance statute. This law provides lost wages and other benefits when you’re injured in a car crash, no matter who is at fault. This means that your own auto insurance policy will cover some of your injury-related costs no matter if you were at fault...

Birth injuries are often caused by medical conditions that are left untreated or are the result of malpractice during the delivery. In some instances, the reasons for birth injuries are: • Improper prenatal care; • Failure to detect an ongoing infection during the pregnancy; • A side effect caused by an incorrectly prescribed or...

Longtime Michigan gynecological oncologist Dr. Vinay Kumar Malviya recently settled a $775,000 civil lawsuit with the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) after being accused by physicians, former patients, state regulators, and the DOJ of putting countless women at risk of needless complications by performing unnecessary procedures, including radical hysterectomies and administering excessive cycles of chemotherapy....