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Is Settling a Medical Malpractice Case in Your Best Interest?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on December 19th, 2016 in Medical Malpractice Blog

Statistics tell us that over 90% of medical malpractice cases are settled out of court. But is settling in your best interest? We’ll discuss it in this issue. What is a settlement? Simply put,...

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Boy and Family Awarded $8.4 Million for Displaced Tracheotomy

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 15th, 2016 in Medical Malpractice Blog

The family of a young boy whose life has been potentially forever changed because of a displaced tracheotomy has been awarded $8.4 million by a Lancaster, PA jury. The Basics of the Case The...

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Knowing When to Settle a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 5th, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

According to a study from Harvard University, 61% of medical malpractice cases that are filed end up being settled rather than making their way to court. That’s quite a contrast to the 80-90% rate...

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This Woman Received $20 Million Verdict in Death of Mother

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 3rd, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

A woman whose mother died from an allergic reaction to opiates while in hospital care has been awarded $20 million by an Alabama jury. The victim was admitted to HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital in late...

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Law Aims to Extend Window for Filing Malpractice Suits

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 1st, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

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As things stand now in New York, you have 2 ½ years from the date of medical malpractice to file a suit for damages. Proposed legislation entitled Lavern’s Law is intended to change that...

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Lawsuits Pile Up for Makers of IVC Filter

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 30th, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

Makers of the retrievable inferior vena cava filters (IVC) are facing multiple lawsuits for failing to warn patients and doctors about serious health risks posed by the device. Manufacturers C.R. Bard and Cook Medical...

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You’ll Never Guess How This Woman’s Colonoscopy Made Her $5 Million Richer

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 27th, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

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A New York jury awarded a woman $5.1 million in a medical malpractice case for being exposed to Hepatitis C after a routine colonoscopy. In their verdict, the jury found that a Brooklyn gastroenterologist...

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