Author: KM

If you’re injured during a surgery or other medical procedure, can you file a claim against the hospital for medical malpractice or negligence? Though medical facilities are typically responsible for improper care provided by nurses and technicians, they’re often not liable for a doctor’s malpractice. Here, you’ll learn when hospitals are (and aren’t) responsible for errors committed by doctors, anesthesiologists, and other medical providers. The Hospital is Liable for Its Employees’ Actions If someone is employed by the hospital, that facility is responsible if the employee causes harm through incompetence. However, not every accident or mistake happening in a hospital constitutes negligence. Typically, medical technicians, nurses, and other support staff are considered hospital employees. As long as the injury occurred during the course of the employee’s normal duties, you can sue for your damages. If a doctor’s mistake injures you, though, you can’t sue the hospital unless the doctor is classified as an employee. Furthermore, if an employee commits medical malpractice under the doctor’s supervision, you can sue the doctor, but not the hospital. An employee’s supervision depends on these factors: Whether the physician was in the room, and Whether the doctor could prevent the negligent act For instance, a […]

How would you react if you came to know that a substance from the body could act as a marker for your fertility? You will be pleased to know that there is a hormone called LH which serves this purpose. It is all the more necessary to know about it if you suspect infertility in your body. What is LH? LH is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland. Throughout the menstrual cycle, it is secreted in very low amounts. But once you reach the mid-point of your menstrual cycle, the point when the egg follicle attains a specific size, the LH secretion starts rising to very high levels. The surge catalyzes the process of ovulation which occurs 2 or 3 days later. After the mature egg is released from the ovary, the empty follicle in the ovary is converted to corpus luteum, which secretes progesterone. This is done in order to prepare for a pregnancy. If the expected pregnancy doesn’t occur, it leads to drying out of corpus luteum. This leads to stoppage of testosterone production and the body starts preparing for the menstrual period. How is LH surge beneficial to us? Knowing your LH level is crucial for couples […]