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Surgical errors can garner a ton of media attention, especially when the surgeons really make glaring or sensational mistakes, such as removing the wrong limb or implanting an organ in the wrong patient.  But there are many mistakes that do not get a lot of attention that end up negatively affecting people for the rest…

Surgery should always be approached with careful consideration. Although there are many competent surgeons who uphold their responsibilities during surgery, physician negligence does happen and can have serious lasting effects on a patient.   The three most dangerous mistakes that can happen during surgery are wrong side, wrong site, and wrong-patient errors. All three of these…

There are a vast array of tests and procedures done to determine if the symptoms a patient is presenting with is, in fact, a type of cancer, but in the strata of difficult to detect cancers, some remain more challenging to identify than others.  In fact, one study shows six out of 11 types of…

When giving an initial cancer diagnosis, the treating oncologist will often also determine the seriousness of the cancer by assessing which stage a patient’s cancer has progressed to.   Staging is dependent on a number of factors. If there is a tumor, what is its size and location? Have cells moved out of the tissue or…

The nervous system is the body’s information superhighway. Beginning in the brain and branching out to every inch of the human body—it sends signals out and back again.  Little is understood about the brain and how it is able to send and interpret these signals. But a lot is known about how the spinal cord…

The spinal cord is a delicate part of the body and can be damaged very easily. Because of this, neurosurgeons go through rigorous training, even beyond medical school, in order to have the skills necessary to practice neurology.  These highly trained specialists are performing incredibly intricate procedures on patients, which unfortunately means they have a…

Brain injuries fall under one of two categories: trauma or disease—also referred to as traumatic or non-traumatic brain injuries. Because the brain does not simply heal like a cut or other injuries of the body, recovery depends heavily on the cause of the injury, the severity of the patient’s symptoms, and the physician’s ability to…

Some of the most prevalent causes of brain injuries are trauma, stroke, and tumor. Each of these injuries or diseases affecting a brain injury patient causes different and sometimes difficult to detect symptoms.  Whatever the cause of the injury, however, a physician may be held liable for medical malpractice if they fail to treat the…

An unprecedented number of studies are pouring in detailing the failings of the healthcare system. From financial inequalities linked to over inflated health insurance rates and deductibles, to racism affecting the person-to-person treatment within the hospital walls, serious issues are being uncovered.  One such serious issue coming to light is women, and women of color,…

At Miller and Wagner we strive to offer our clients the best representation in the Medical Malpractice field, not just in the State of Oregon, but across the nation. It is with great honor that Bob Wagner has been invited to The American College of Trial Lawyers. Dave Miller was inducted into the fellowship in…