August 2017 - The Fitzgerald Law Firm

How Too Much Labor-Inducing Drug Led to $15 Million Settlement

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 28th, 2017 in Birth Injury Blog

A Chicago hospital has reached a $15 million settlement with a mother who was “overdosed” with Pitocin during her delivery. The tragic mistake left a now 6-year-old girl with permanent brain damage and cerebral...

Find Out Why Staten Island Woman Settled for $200,000 in Slip-And-Fall Accident

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 21st, 2017 in Accidents Injury Blog

A Staten Island woman who broke her ankle in a slip-and-fall accident in the parking lot of the building where she worked has settled her case against the property owner for $200,000. In this...

Huge Verdicts in Large Truck Accidents On The Rise

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 18th, 2017 in Accidents Injury Blog

Earlier this year, a trucking company was ordered by a jury to pay $35 million to the family of a woman one of their drivers killed in an accident. The large price is a...

How To Test For Lead Paint In Your Home

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 14th, 2017 in Lead Paint

In mid-July, a Brooklyn landlord faced criminal charges for exposing tenants to lead paint at his Syracuse property, which had failed 21 inspections in just three years. If he’s convicted, he could spend one...

Find Out How Kroger Loses Big In Slip-And-Fall Case

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 11th, 2017 in Accidents Injury Blog

A man who offered to settle his slip-and-fall personal injury case with grocery mega-store Kroger for $400,000 went on to be awarded $700,000 by a jury. On top of that, he may be entitled...

Can You Record Conversations With Your Doctor?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 4th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

A new report in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) confirms that more and more patients are using their smartphones and digital voice recorders to record their doctor’s office visits. While most...