Medical Malpractice

Amputation, particularly lower limb amputation, can raise the risk of pulmonary embolism (PE). While amputation itself doesn’t directly cause PE, some associated factors significantly increase the risk. Healthcare providers must implement preventive measures to mitigate these risks and ensure the safety and well-being of patients undergoing amputation. What is pulmonary embolism? Pulmonary embolism (PE) is…

More cancer cases are being diagnosed in younger adults—those under age 50, 40, and sometimes even younger. Receiving an “early onset” cancer diagnosis is often surprising, since the median age for cancer is age 66. What are early onset cancers? Early onset cancers are cancers that are diagnosed in individuals at a younger age than…

When it comes to cancer, a delayed diagnosis can have a significant impact on a patient’s prognosis. This is particularly true for lung cancer, as the disease can spread rapidly and become more difficult to treat as time goes on. Unfortunately, lung cancer misdiagnoses are not uncommon. Many patients have experienced delayed or missed diagnoses…

There’s nothing more life-affirming than the joy of a healthy newborn child. The nine months of anticipation is replaced with the happy reality that you now have a brand-new baby; the apple of his or her grandparents’ eyes. This happiness can be destroyed when something goes wrong during the delivery or in a neonatal intensive…

Cancer: it is a word no one wants to hear. If a cancer diagnosis is to be made, however, it is best to receive the news as soon as possible. Any delay in diagnosis can significantly alter the patient’s prognosis. These delays do happen, at times because a physician fails to appreciate the significance of…

In recent years, there have been outbreaks of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections among patients at certain hospitals in South Carolina. McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC has represented patients in each of these outbreaks and are now investigating a fourth such outbreak. Our firm has reason to believe another outbreak has begun at the Medical…

Over the past two years, the global public health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has placed an enormous amount of pressure on healthcare workers. Nurses, in particular, have felt this strain. Between the high volume of patients in need of extensive, round-the-clock care, and staff shortages due to illness and those leaving the profession,…

McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC has filed a lawsuit on behalf of our client, “John Doe,” against the “Blonde Doc” Kim Hawkes for non-medical malpractice. The lawsuit alleges that Hawkes shared Mr. Doe’s private, confidential patient information with her lover, and ignored the proper boundaries of doctors and patients. The lawsuit names Hawkes as…

When people think about medical malpractice claims, they usually assume the victim is an adult. All medical experts – even pediatricians – are capable of medical malpractice and of inflicting severe harm on children. In these cases, the effects may be even more severe. One of the most common types of medical malpractice claims involving…

Anesthesia is an essential part of many medical procedures. It prevents the patient from feeling pain, from localized numbing to complete unconsciousness. However, the administering of anesthesia comes with serious risk, just like any procedure, and it is essential your anesthesiologist is trained and responsible. When a medical professional is negligent in this area and…