Suffering injuries, illnesses, or the tragic loss of a loved one is never easy. Learning your condition or loss was preventable, and a result of medical malpractice, compounds suffering and grief. Fortunately, the law provides a pathway for victims and families to seek compensation for damages after a medical facility or medical practitioner causes illness,…
Mental health conditions are more common than many people realize. The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that nearly 47 million Americans experienced a mental illness in a recent year. Approximately 11 million individuals are living with a serious mental illness. As these numbers continue to grow, there is an unprecedented demand for psychiatrists. Currently, over 38,500…
A medical mistake turns your world upside down. The immediate aftermath of a birth injury, misdiagnosis, or another tragic event can overwhelm you. The harm you or a loved one suffered is not fair, and civil action against those liable is the surest way to obtain the compensation you need to recover as well as…
If you sought medical treatment only to suffer unnecessary harm, you may want to talk with a lawyer. A medical malpractice lawyer can review the details of your experience to determine if you qualify for possible compensation. Medical care is expensive enough —unnecessary treatments, procedures, and medical mistakes can cost you everything, including your life…
We rely on doctors to diagnose, treat, and cure our illnesses and diseases, and treat our injuries. Not only do we depend on them, but we trust them with our health, well-being, and our lives. Doctors are humans and humans are fallible; they make mistakes. Yet, medical errors have consequences, some of which can be…
Spine surgeries can go wrong fast. Doctors and their teams operate on bones, cartilage, nerves, and blood vessels close to the spinal cord, the delicate bundle of nerves that communicates messages between the brain and the body. One slip, one moment of inattention, one bad decision, can result in irreparable damage to the spinal cord….
The human foot and ankle together form a complex system that enables balance and absorbs the daily stress of walking, climbing stairs, running, and jumping. According to the Arthritis Foundation, the foot contains 26 bones, over 100 muscles, ligaments, and tendons, and 30 joints. Almost 25 percent of a human’s bones are in the feet! People…
No one expects their eye surgeon to make mistakes during surgery. Unfortunately, sometimes it happens, and the results can leave patients with irreparable damage to their vision. Victims of medical errors in the course of eye surgery have legal rights to compensation from the medical professionals who harmed them. To obtain the money they need…
Everyone makes mistakes. However, mistakes made by a doctor or other health professional can have life-changing or even life-ending consequences for a patient. Each year in the U.S., medical errors result in the deaths of around 200,000 people. By some estimates, millions more suffer an injury resulting from a medical error, making mistakes by healthcare…
