The New York Times reports on grim scenes in hospitals nationwide as a more patients seek to have defective metal-on-metal artificial hips removed and replaced.

When a loved one spends time in an assisted living facility, it should be expected that the staff would show a high level of care and professionalism, whether the patient is there for a few days or for an extended period of time.

Thanks to years of research, surgery today has become safer and more effective at treating ailments than it has been in the history of the world. However, even with the medical advances over the years, today’s surgeons are still human and make mistakes.

In recent years, hospitals have become concerned about the number of hours that medical residents work. Doctors, researchers and healthcare experts have long believed that working long hours without rest impacts not only residents’ mental and physical well being, but also their ability to provide patients with the care they need.

In certain areas, including the medical field, we must rely on the expertise of other individuals. Unfortunately, there are times when we put our trust in medical professionals who fail to provide the proper care. Reportedly, one of the more common errors made by physicians when treating patients is misdiagnosing the condition from which the patient is suffering.

You might not be familiar with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Nonetheless, if you work in private industry, ERISA standards probably govern any voluntarily established health or pension plans provided through your employer.

The media continuously reports on dramatic stores about physician and hospital negligence. Extreme incidents like the retention of unintended objects left inside a patient’s body or the amputation of the wrong body part have all been sensationalized.

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that governs pension and health plans in the private industry. It requires plan participants receive plan information and provides fiduciary responsibilities to those managing the accounts.

Every insurance policy is a contract between the insured and the company providing insurance. As such, insurers have a legal obligation to act in good faith when investigating and paying out on claims.

It can be very difficult to accurately estimate the lifelong costs of a traumatic brain injury. There are millions of people across America living with the devastating consequences of a traumatic brain injury.