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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...

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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

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Find Out What The APGAR Test Is And Why It’s So Important For Your Child

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on April 10th, 2017 in Birth Injury Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

The very first test that a newborn child in the U.S. is given is the APGAR test. If you’re unsure what the test is and what it measures, you’ve come to the right place....

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Malpractice Claims Slipping While Payouts Soar

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on March 29th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

A just-published study has found that while the rate of medical malpractice claims in the U.S. has dropped, the average award for successful claims has jumped by nearly 23%. Those are the findings from...

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Is There a Misdiagnosis Crisis?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on March 24th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

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A study tells us that each year, about 12 million U.S. adults seeking medical care are misdiagnosed. That’s 1 of every 20 people who visit the doctor. An Arizona man who just won a...

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Learn How Failure to Diagnose Jaundice in Child Led to $46.5 Million

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

The failure of a doctor to follow-up with an infant’s extreme case of jaundice has led to irreversible brain injuries and a jury-ordered award of $46.5 million in damages. In this issue, we’ll talk...

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