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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...

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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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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...

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Find Out Why This Hospital Settled With a Child’s Family for $3.8 Million

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on April 17th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

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The failure of a doctor to recognize the breakdown of red blood cells in a newborn directly led to the child developing cerebral palsy and his family receiving a $3.8 million settlement from the...

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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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Find Out How Misdiagnosis Led to $28.9 Million Victory in Court

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on March 13th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

A misdiagnosis that enabled doctors to completely whiff on efforts to even recognize a woman’s dangerous condition resulted in her symptoms worsening significantly and to her winning a $28.9 million medical malpractice lawsuit. We’ll...

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Doctor Who Caused Brain Damage Not Cleared to Practice Medicine

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

A jury in South Dakota has awarded a Georgia man $13.4 million for severe brain injury caused by a surgeon who had not been cleared to perform surgery. In this issue, we’ll talk about...

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Learn How Rude Behavior by Doctors Can Lead to Medical Malpractice

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on February 27th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

Hugh Laurie may have gotten high praise for his portrayal of an often rude and difficult fictional doctor in the television show “House,” but a study from researchers at Vanderbilt University has found that...

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Find Out Why Medical Expert Testimony is So Vital in Malpractice Cases

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on December 23rd, 2016 in Medical Malpractice Blog

In many medical malpractice cases, the testimony of a medical expert can sway a jury’s decision one way or the other. In this issue, we’ll talk about why testimony from a medical expert is...

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Learn Why Time Is Of The Essence For Contacting a Birth Injury Lawyer

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on December 21st, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog

For many parents, contacting an attorney who specializes in medical malpractice and birth injuries is among the last things on their minds after a difficult delivery. Months afterward, the ability to focus on a...

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