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Medical Malpractice:

• Emergency Room Medical Malpractice - The differential diagnosis   
  Emergency Room Medical Malpractice - The differential diagnosis
• Diagnosing Early Breast Cancer is Not Easy   
  Who is liable when a breast cancer diagnosis is wrong? Read this article to learn more about the prevalence of breast cancer misdiagnosis and what you should do if it happens to you. For answers to your questions, contact an experienced New Hampshire medical malpractice attorney from our office.
• Hospital Infections are a Big Risk for Patients – Here are 3 Ways to Protect Yourself   
  Protect yourself from hospital infections by taking these three precautionary steps. Read this article to learn more. If you have suffered from medical errors or infection at a New Hampshire or Vermont hospital, contact our office. A New Hampshire medical malpractice attorney will review your case, free of charge.
• How Safe Are Hospitals? Study Reveals Shocking Information Regarding Patient Safety   
  How safe are New Hampshire and Vermont hospitals? Not as safe as you probably think. Read this article to learn about a startling study in patient safety. If you have been injured at the hospital, contact an experienced New Hampshire medical malpractice attorney today.
• Medical Malpractice Comes in Many Forms...Unfortunately   
  Medical malpractice happens all too often and comes in many different forms. Read this article if you believe you have been the victim of medical malpractice in New Hampshire or Vermont. For answers to your questions, contact an experienced New Hampshire medical malpractice lawyer at our office today.
• Dangerous Objects Can Be Retained After New Hampshire Surgeries   
  When surgery is performed, doctors and nurses often place objects such as sponges and tools inside the patient's body to aid in the procedure. While they are responsible to remove these objects before finishing surgery, negligent medical professionals sometimes neglect to do this step, leaving dangerous and harmful objects in the patient's body. Call us today if you or someone you know has been injured by objects retained from a NH or VT surgery.
• Wrongdiagnosis.com | Types of Medical Mistakes   
  Medical mistakes can happen in your physician’s office, in a hospital setting and at the pharmacy. Please use this page to learn more about common medical errors such as failure to diagnose, surgery mistakes and negligence. If you have been injured or a loved one has died and you believe that a doctor, nurse or hospital error is to blame you may have a medical malpractice case. Please contact your experienced New Hampshire and Vermont personal injury attorneys at Van Dorn & Curtiss today for your free consultation. TOLL FREE 1.877.611.9622
• How to Avoid Prescription Mix-ups at the Pharmacy   
  How can I avoid prescription mix-ups and mistakes at the pharmacy? With millions of Americans suffering after receiving an incorrect medication or dosage many are asking this question. This article outlines how to help avoid some of the common causes of prescriptions drug errors at the pharmacy and in your doctor’s office. If you have been injured or a family member has been killed by a prescription error please contact your experienced medical malpractice attorneys at Van Dorn & Curtiss today for your free consultation. We work hard every day to help Vermont’s injured get their lives back.
• Avoid Prescriptions Drug Mistakes   
  This article highlights of the reasons behind prescription drug mix-ups. Also included are tips on how to keep you safe from doctor and pharmacist mistakes.
• Hospital Infections on the Rise   
  The major danger with hospital Staph infections is their resilience. 60% of Staph infections are drug resistant. McCaughey points out that many other healthcare systems in countries like Denmark, Finland and the Netherlands have drastically reduced the infection rate in hospitals. However, unlike the United States, healthcare in those countries is a not for-profit business.
• Medical Malpractice - Quick Facts and Stats   
  We depend most on doctors and other healthcare professionals. We pay them for their services, and in return we assume that we will receive expert treatment. While we all know that people sometimes make mistakes, a doctor’s error has far more serious repercussions than most. When we go to a hospital and receive medical treatment, the last thing we want to think about is what if the doctor makes a mistake. Still, medical errors are common and it is important to understand the issues involved in medical malpractice cases. The following are some basic facts and statistics regarding medical malpractice claims and trials.
• Medical Providers Fail to Release Medical Records - A New Trend   
  Increasingly, medical providers have failed to release patient medical records when requested. Medical providers are required by the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act to release medical records upon request by a patient or their representative.
• Important Issues in Vermont Medical Malpractice Law [PDF]   
  This brief article highlights some important issues in raising a medical malpractice claim in Vermont.