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What Evidence Will Win A Medical Malpractice Case In Connecticut?
“I just got out of the hospital and I feel worse than I did when I was admitted. Should I sue my doctor for medical malpractice?” Everyone wants to feel better after a stay in the hospital. After all, that’s why you sought treatment there, right? But just because your condition didn’t improve, or even…
Epidural Error Costs $4.25 Million
One of the questions that can come up in a personal injury lawsuit is, “What is the ability to live a normal life worth?” A Connecticut jury has recently given one answer, in the form of an award of more than $4 million to a woman who suffered an epidural error during labor. How Did…
Traumatic Brain Injury Rehab Can Be Financially Devastating
For victims of head injuries that lead to traumatic brain injuries, advances in medical diagnosis and treatment can present a best-and-worst of both worlds reality. These same technological advances mean that your ability to recover fully, or nearly fully, are better than ever. But the costs connected with superior treatment can be crippling financially, even…
Outpatient Clinics: Here To Stay, But How Safe Are They?
Outpatient clinics have become an increasingly popular and relied-upon source of medical treatment for people who do not necessarily need to go to a hospital for treatment, including many kinds of surgeries. The advantages these clinics claim include faster and less expensive treatment than may be available at a hospital, advantages that many patients are…
Convincing A Jury Of Your Injuries Is Key To Prevailing In Court
There is a saying that no act of communication is 100 percent complete. Between what you mean, what you say and what that person understands there are multiple opportunities for your message to become less effective. If you are trying to deliver that message in a noisy environment, then the problem of understanding becomes even…
What is a “wrongful birth?”
A birth injury occurs when during the delivery process the mother, the baby or both suffer an injury. A birth defect describes a problem that occurs while the fetus is still in the womb. It is in connection with the latter of these two possibilities that the legal concept of wrongful birth can take place….
Parents Of Victims Sue Estate Of Parent In Sandy Hook Aftermath
When the acts of one person lead to deaths or injuries of others, questions of possible civil liability are a logical consequence. One of those questions addresses the extent of liability: that is, how people other than the person alleged to have proximately caused the harm may also be partly responsible for what happened. Events…