Medical Malpractice Lawyers Baltimore Maryland Archives - Page 8 of 14

Cause of Strokes

Cause of Strokes: Medical Malpractice?Call 410-825-5287 for a free medical malpractice consultation Causes of Strokes: Strokes disrupt the flow of blood to your brain which damages brain tissue. Ischemic Stroke: The most common stroke, ischemic stroke, results from a blockage in an artery. Almost 90% of strokes are ischemic. They occur when arteries to the…

Spinal Cord Injury lawsuit

Spinal Cord Injury LawsuitCall 410-825-5287 for a free medical malpractice consultation Causes of Spinal Cord Injury (aka Spinal Cord Trauma, Compression of the Spinal Cord, SCI, and Cord compression) Spinal cord trauma is damage to the spinal cord. It may result from direct injury to the cord itself or indirectly from damage to surrounding bones,…

Paralysis

ParalysisCall 410-825-5287 for a free medical malpractice consultation Causes of Paralysis: Paralysis occurs when communication between the brain and spinal cord fails. Paralysis is caused by: Injury to neurons in the brain (a stroke), or in the spinal cord. Trauma to the spinal cord affects only the areas below the level of injury. Poliomyelitis (a…

Cause of Nerve and/or Artery Injury

Cause of Nerve and Artery InjuryCall 410-825-5287 for a free medical malpractice consultation Nerve injury is a damage to nerve tissue. The types are: Neurapraxia – the least severe form. The nerve structure stays in place put there is an interruption of the transmission down the nerve fiber. Nerve Compression Disruption of Blood Supply (ischemia) Axonotmesis -…

Causes of Late Cancer Diagnosis

Tamiflu – Dangerous Side Effects and Questionable BenefitsCall 410-825-5287 for a free medical malpractice consultation Cancer is a wide array of diseases with many different causes. A number of the main causes of cancer are: Late Cancer Diagnosis can involve the following: Genetics Tobacco use Diet and physical activity Sun and UV exposure Workplace…

Causes of A Heart Attack

Causes of a Heart Attack: Medical Malpractice?Call 410-825-5287 for a free medical malpractice consultation A heart attack happens if the flow of oxygen-rich blood to a section of heart muscle suddenly becomes blocked. The two main causes of a Heart Attack are: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) CHD is a condition in which a waxy substance…

Causes of Disfigurement

Causes of a Disfigurement: Medical Malpractice?Call 410-825-5287 for a free medical malpractice consultation Medical disfigurement is a condition that makes people appear abnormal. This appearance is permanent and the social stigma and reaction to disfigurement can have negative psychological consequences to the afflicted. Causes of disfigurement are numerous and include but are not limited…

Causes of Brain Injury

Causes of Brain Injury: Medical Malpractice?Call 410-825-5287 for a free medical malpractice consultation Causes of Brain Injury There are two types of brain injury: Traumatic Brain Injury Is a result of a direct blow to the head. The force is large enough to break through the skull and damage the soft brain, or to cause the brain…

Bladder or Bowel Punctures

Bladder or Bowel Punctures as a Result of MalpracticeCall 410-825-5287 for a free medical malpractice consultation Causes of Bladder or Bowel Punctures (Perforated Bowel) Bladder: Blunt or Penetrating Trauma Pelvic Bone Fractures Car Accidents During the following Medical Operations or Procedures: Endoscopy Cystoscopy Bladder biopsy Biopsy Prostate Surgery Cystolitholapaxy Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)…

Amputation

Amputation as a Result of Medical MalpracticeCall 410-825-5287 for a free medical malpractice consultation Causes of Amputation Amputation is the removal of a body extremity by trauma or surgery. Several causes of amputation are: Circulatory Disorders: Diabetic foot infection Gangrene Sepsis with peripheral necrosis Neoplasm: Cancerous bone or soft tissue…