Medical Malpractice Blog - The Fitzgerald Law Firm

Possible Incorrect Use of Anesthesia Leads to $22 Million Malpractice Lawsuit

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

A woman and her husband have filed a $22 million medical malpractice suit against a medical center for permanent damages caused by problems with anesthesia. Cases like this are not as unusual as you...

Another State Says Caps On Medical Malpractice Awards Unconstitutional

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on October 4th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog, Wrongful Death

Another state has ruled that caps on medical malpractice non-economic damages are unconstitutional. The ruling was made by a Wisconsin appeals court in early July. While the ruling will surely be reviewed by Wisconsin’s...

Heart Disease Often Misdiagnosed, Even When Clear Signs Are There

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on October 2nd, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

A stunning new report says that general practitioners routinely miss telltale signs of cardiovascular (heart and blood vessel) disease in patients seen on an outpatient basis. In many instances, the patient was misdiagnosed even...

How Technology Can Reduce Medical Errors

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on September 15th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

With the latest advances in science and technology over the past few years, one would assume that medical errors would be minimal. However, a research in The Journal of Safety portrays a completely different...

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...

How the Fitzgerald Law Firm Defends Victims of Medical Malpractice

Posted by: Medical Malpractice on July 7th, 2017 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

According to Civil Justice Resource Group, there are around 25,000 to 120,000 deaths in the United States due to medical negligence or medical malpractice each year. However, according to the same source, only 2.9%...

Not Again! Misdiagnosis Leads to Devastating Results for Young Girl

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

Delayed treatment caused by two pediatricians’ misdiagnosis of a then 6-year-old girl’s acute leukemia has resulted in the girl being confined to a wheelchair for the rest of her life. The U.S. government, however,...

Types of Medical Malpractice Claims

Posted by: Medical Malpractice on June 17th, 2017 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

According to a research carried out by physicians at the Johns Hopkins Medicine, it was estimated that more than 250,000 deaths per year in the United States were due to medical errors

Family Structures $5 Million Settlement to Guarantee Life-Long Care

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

The structure of a medical malpractice settlement for a family whose child suffered permanent brain damage shows how such awards can be arranged to ensure long-lasting care. We’ll talk about it in this issue

How Long Do You Have To File Your Medical Malpractice Claim?

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

If you feel that you’ve been a victim of medical malpractice, just how long do you have to take legal action against those who have wronged you? We’ll talk about it in this issue....