Home Healthcare Abuse is Just as Prevalent as Nursing Home Abuse
Home healthcare aides and caregivers perform an important role in our aging society, helping the elderly, disabled, or vulnerable to remain in their homes as long as possible, but that care can come at a cost. We often hear reports of elder abuse or neglect in nursing homes and assisted living [...]
Patchwork Accountability Fuels Assisted Living Negligence
Assisted living negligence is an unreported, under-recognized problem among Florida's elderly and vulnerable populations. Nursing homes typically receive much more public scrutiny in regard to abuse and neglect, while assisted living facilities slip under the radar. Part of the lack of scrutiny may be due to how we think of assisted [...]
When The Urogynecology Treatment Is Worse Than The Condition
Urogynecology is a specialty area of gynecology concerned with the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions affecting the muscles and tissues of the female pelvic floor, including the bladder and pelvis. Some of the most common conditions urogynecologist treats are pelvic floor disorders and pelvic prolapse, bladder problems, and urinary incontinence. [...]
What Kind Of Compensation Is Possible In Urogynecologic Medical Malpractice Lawsuits?
Sometimes we meet with clients who are reluctant to pursue a medical malpractice lawsuit. There are many reasons for this. Some don't feel like their situation warrants a lawsuit. Others just want to feel better and don't want to go through the challenges involved in filing a lawsuit. Still, others just [...]
Urogynecology Medical Malpractice Help From The Beregovich Law Firm
Urogynecologists are physicians who specialize in the treatment and care of the female pelvic organs, tissues, and muscles, including the treatment of common pelvic floor disorders such as an overactive bladder, stress urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, and pelvic floor prolapse. Treatment options vary, depending on the condition and its severity, and [...]
Types of Hysterectomy Malpractice
Hysterectomies are one of the most common gynecological surgeries performed in the U.S., but that does not mean they are without risk or always performed error-free. Hysterectomy malpractice can and does occur. During a hysterectomy, all or part of the uterus is removed. It is typically removed to resolve other health [...]
Vaginal Mesh: Complications Abound
Vaginal mesh is a surgical screen that is made from synthetic or biological polymers. It is used to help alleviate problems of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) or pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in women by providing reinforcement or support for tissues and bones in the area. Vaginal mesh is surgically implanted into [...]
Transvaginal Mesh For Pelvic Organ Prolapse Can Cause Problems, Even Years Later
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a disorder in which a woman's pelvic organs may shift out of place and extend downward into the vaginal canal. In severe cases, the organs may bulge out of the canal. Organs that may be affected by prolapse are: the bladder, uterus, rectum, vagina, and urethra. [...]
