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Medical Malpractice Occurs More Frequently Than Patients Realize
It is probably safe to say that most people who go to a doctor do not realize that the chances of being treated by someone who has been sued for committing doctor error or some other medical professional negligence is extremely high. One survey asked doctors about their experiences with medical malpractice lawsuits, and 80…
Emergency Room Doctors: Medically Unnecessary Tests Common
It is easy to sympathize with doctors who work in emergency rooms. They frequently find themselves having to make diagnosis and treatment decisions on patients who may have serious or life-threatening injuries, illnesses or other conditions with little time to analyze symptoms or to make a thorough analysis of what those symptoms really mean; and…
Doctor Settles Infant Wrongful Death Lawsuit Before Trial
It can be easy to almost reflexively think of wrongful death claims in terms of litigation: how to establish all of the elements of the cause of action, what the statute of limitations is, whether a survival action is also a possibility, and so on. But too much focus on the litigation-related aspects can lose…
Firefighter’s Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The essence of a wrongful death claim is that the events leading to the death of a loved one were avoidable in the absence of a negligent or other wrongful act on the part of someone else. This is clearly evident from news accounts surrounding the filing of a wrongful death lawsuit against the city…
Birth Injury Cases Can Be Complicated: We Can Help
When complications arise during the birth of a baby, the results can be devastating. If you or your baby was injured during the pregnancy or delivery, you may have a medical malpractice claim. Medical malpractice occurs if the injury could have been avoided. Because medical malpractice claims can be both legally and medically complicated, you…
Connecticut Might Not Realize The Problem Of Female Brain Injury
The problem of football players suffering traumatic brain injury has been the focus of attention in the national and local media for quite some time. A new report of data collection by the education department in Connecticut reveals that the assumption that most head injuries and resulting brain trauma happens to males may be incorrect….
Case To Decide Whether Fetus Can Support Wrongful Death Claim
Since the U.S. Supreme Court released its decision in Roe v. Wade in 1973, the heated debate over when a fetus becomes a “person” for illegal abortion charges has plagued the legal systems as both sides try to push their agenda. Now the same debate is the focus of a wrongful death lawsuit filed in…