One of the most hotly debated issues in the whole heath care system debates involves tort reform. Tort reform, for those who don’t pay attention to politics involves putting limits on the amounts personal injury and medical malpractice lawyers can seek in damages, as well as limiting the circumstances under which lawsuits may be filed [...]
One of the most common reasons for consulting medical malpractice lawyers is that a patient has been misdiagnosed by their doctor. The problem is more common than you might think. According to a 2005 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, autopsy studies show doctors get the diagnosis wrong 10% – 15% of [...]
Just because you have the facts on your side doesn’t mean you’ll win your case. Medical malpractice lawyers have to evaluate a number of factors when determining if it makes sense to bring a lawsuit. One of those factors is jury bias. People like doctors. Jurors tend to think highly of doctors and regard them [...]
Medical malpractice is a serious issue that can affect patients long after the case is settled. With ongoing needs for treatment and medication, expenses can drain savings accounts, cause people to go deep in debt, even result in bankruptcy. Suing for malpractice can be a difficult decision that requires working with specialized medical malpractice lawyers. [...]
Malpractice takes on many forms and can cover practically any procedure that you need to have done. Here is a collection of real stories that happen to everyday people. Some of these are odd, and all of them are sad. For those that think this can’t happen to them, this collection will be an eye [...]
