Birth Injuries: Cerebral Palsy
Do I have a legal claim if my child is diagnosed with cerebral palsy?
Cerebral palsy can be a debilitating condition that will impact your child for a lifetime. Each year, about 8,000 children are diagnosed with cerebral palsy, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cerebral palsy can have many...
Birth Injuries: Cerebral Palsy Continue reading…$4.25 Million Verdict In Medical Malpractice Case
After a month trial in New Brunswick, a private school teacher in Martinsville was awarded $4.25 Million by a jury in a medical malpractice claim against several radiologists who failed to detect a facial tumor on a series of MRI’s. Kelly Jordan, a French teacher at the Pingry School, was sent for radiologic...
$4.25 Million Verdict In Medical Malpractice Case Continue reading…How Can You Ride Your Bike Safely This Summer?
Over 1,500 cyclists took to the streets last week to participate in the Police Unity Tour, an annual four-day bike ride that cumulates at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington D.C. The entire trip spans more than 300 miles.
Hundreds of riders passed by the site where retired Roxbury Lt. Joseph...
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Common Types of Emergency Room Errors
Last Updated: August 12, 2024 Millions of people visit emergency rooms each year for treatment. We depend on emergency rooms to provide urgent care. However, emergency room errors cause severe injuries and deaths. A study found that out of 130 million people who visited an...
Common Types of Emergency Room Errors Continue reading…When Caps on Medical Malpractice Are Unjust
How a family's unfairly capped payment became a $4.3 million dollar awardÂ
Caps on medical malpractice claims vary from state to state. In Florida, the caps on non-economic damages (damages based on subjective criteria, such as emotional pain, loss of affection, and psychological support) have been consistently low. When a 24-year-old mother in Fort...
When Caps on Medical Malpractice Are Unjust Continue reading…Parents Sue for Malpractice After One Twin Dies in Childbirth.
A wrongful death lawsuit filed in Mercer County, New Jersey alleges that two doctors and the staff of a Hopewell hospital were negligent in delivery of twins, causing the death of the second of the two newborns. Doctors and Nurses Fail to Address Clear Problems With the Delivery
The father of the twins...
Parents Sue for Malpractice After One Twin Dies in Childbirth. Continue reading…Malpractice Claims Increase with the Use of Electronic Health Records
Why do malpractice claims increase when Electronic Health Records are used?
According to The Doctors Company, a Napa-based medical malpractice insurance company with 78,000 members, the increasing use of electronic health records (EHR) is causing an increase in medical errors and, therefore, in malpractice liability. The Doctor's Company reports settling almost...
Malpractice Claims Increase with the Use of Electronic Health Records Continue reading…Terminix Responsible for Profound Neurological Injuries of Young Delaware Family
What responsibilities does an exterminator have to keep your family safe? Vacation is supposed to be a safe and pleasant respite from the stresses of everyday life. For one Delaware family it was a horrifying, life-altering nightmare. Steve Esmond, Theresa Devine and their teenage sons ended up being poisoned while on a trip to...
Terminix Responsible for Profound Neurological Injuries of Young Delaware Family Continue reading…Intrauterine Device Blamed for Various Conditions
What are your rights if you were injured as a result of the use of an IUD?
You are not ready to have children. So, you go to your doctor and express that you want an effective but low maintenance form of birth control. He recommends the Mirena Intrauterine Device (IUD). He tells you...
Intrauterine Device Blamed for Various Conditions Continue reading…Risks of Personal Injury During Labor and Delivery
Why are the risks of personal injury during labor and delivery so high in this country?
As medical care in the U.S. advances by leaps and bounds in terms of technology, our infant and mother mortality rates continue to shame us. Although we outspend the rest of the world in obstetrical care, infants born...
Risks of Personal Injury During Labor and Delivery Continue reading…Delayed Diagnosis: When Is It Malpractice?
There are many forms of malpractice, ranging from administering the wrong medication to leaving a surgical tool inside the patient during an operation. Not all forms are so blatant, however. Malpractice can also take the form of a delayed diagnosis. If you go to the doctor with a bad cough which is diagnosed...
Delayed Diagnosis: When Is It Malpractice? Continue reading…Family of Child Declared Brain Dead Sues Hospital
What legal rights do you have if doctors are negligent in recommending and carrying out a risky procedure?
When a child is suffering from a serious ailment, doctors will often look for a solution that will solve the problem for the rest of the child’s life and/or reduce his or her exposure to...
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