The medical industry in the United States is increasingly specialized.  Long gone are the days the family doctor delivers a baby, treats a broken bone or performs a surgery.  With the prevalence of medical groups forming to establish a direct line of care from family doctors to specialists such as podiatrists, otolaryngologists (ENT’s), orthopedists and…

Starting as children, we are told to visit our dentist twice each year for regular cleanings.  These cleanings often lead to follow up care.  As dentists are increasingly stressed by the pressures of patient volume, staff shortages and business difficulties, the prevalence of mistakes have increased over the last few years.  These mistakes, also known…

Studies suggest that somewhere between 250,000 and 500,000 people die as a result of medical malpractice each year in the United States. In fact, medical negligence is the third leading cause of death in the United States, after heart disease and cancer. Statistics of how many incidents of medical malpractice occur each year are impossible…