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Find Out Why This Baby’s Doctor Was Found Guilty of Medical Malpractice

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 26th, 2017 in Birth Injury Blog

A doctor who was nowhere to be found when a birth went horribly wrong has been found negligent by a jury. In their decision, the jury also awarded $23.1 million to the child’s family...

Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis Leads to $21.6 Million Award

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 22nd, 2017 in Misdiagnosis Blog

Breast cancer is a highly deadly and often misdiagnosed condition. A misdiagnosis can easily lead to delayed treatment and the condition getting much worse. That’s exactly what happened to a Miami mother, who was...

Should Children With Autism Wear Electronic Trackers?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 19th, 2017 in Autism Blog

According to a survey from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about a quarter of a million children with autism wander off each year. Another survey spearheaded by a pediatrics director with...

Ways to Help Children with Autism

Posted by: Medical Malpractice on May 18th, 2017 in Autism Blog, Blog

Autism is a neurobehavioral condition that negatively affects social interaction, language and communication skills. It is also characterized by rigid and repetitive behaviors

Find Out If Language Problems Cause More Tantrums Among Children With Autism

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 15th, 2017 in Autism Blog

It’s been thought by many parents of children with autism that their child experiences more tantrums than other children because of difficulty with communication. A new study from the Penn State College of Medicine,...

Here Are Some Conditions that Make You Eligible for Workers’ Compensation Benefits

Posted by: Medical Malpractice on May 15th, 2017 in Blog

An employee who has been injured on the job is entitled to a few compensation benefits. Workers’ compensation is an insurance program. In case of any injuries to an organization’s workers, the insurance pays...

Think Doctors Will Own Up To A Mistake? Think Again!

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 12th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

In a perfect world, your doctor could be trusted to be forthcoming about any mistakes he or she made while providing medical care. Sadly, this is not a perfect world, and a recent study...

An Overview of Wrongful Death Claims

Posted by: Medical Malpractice on May 11th, 2017 in Wrongful Death

When a person dies as a result of another person’s negligence or misconduct, the members of the victim’s family can file a lawsuit for wrongful death. In the United States, every state has ‘wrongful...

Just How Useful Are Online Doctor Reviews?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 8th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

Even with a host of doctor review websites readily available, online doctor reviews may effectively be totally useless. That’s the disturbing finding from a new study published in the medical journal JAMA. We’ll talk...

Distracted Doctor Causes Brain Injury in Child; Family Awarded $33.8 Million

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 5th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

We’ve written before about devastating medical malpractice incidents occurring because a doctor or nurse was distracted. With that in mind comes a heartbreaking story from Miami in which a baby boy suffered irreversible brain...