Articles Posted in Medical Malpractice

If you have been injured by medical malpractice in Syracuse, then it is important to find an experienced medical malpractice lawyer in your area. Medical malpractice may include: misdiagnosis, surgical errors, and botched medical procedures. In some cases your injuries can have you incapacitated in a hospital bed for weeks or months on end, leaving…

A family in Miami Gardens has won a medical malpractice case against the federal government. A judge ruled that a doctor’s decisions resulted in a teenager’s infant to suffer brain damage that is incurable. According to reports, the child’s mother will receive just over $3 million, the father a little more than $1 million, and…

The weather is finally taking a turn for the better. If you plan on getting out and enjoying a bit of what Mother Nature has to offer, you should also know that she has a few nasty critters in her midst. Ticks are small but mighty when it comes to disease and, unfortunately, the disease…

It stands to reason that anyone visiting a doctor’s office or hospital expects to be treated with a certain standard of care. People assume that doctors and nurses know how to perform their jobs competently, and that they will receive accurate diagnosis and proper treatment. Unfortunately, people are harmed by medical professionals with what could…

When people think of medical malpractice, they often picture adults. The truth is that children can be the victim of medical malpractice just as easily, and the first line of defense is to find a great pediatrician. Finding a pediatrician you can trust for your little one is sometimes easier said than done. This is…

How do you choose a doctor? Some people want a doctor who has years of practice under their belt. Some choose a medical professional based on word of mouth. If you make your choice based on gender, you could be doing yourself a great favor or, if studies are to be believed, a disservice. According…

You have been experiencing pain in your knee for quite some time. It finally becomes so bad that you visit a doctor, which is completely unlike you. Friends and family know that you must really be hurting if you took the time to seek medical device. The results are exactly what you feared: Your knee…

You ate a heavy dinner. You knew you were going to get heartburn, but you were willing to risk it. After all, you have medication in the cabinet. If this sounds like something you have been through, you can count yourself among millions of people in America who deal with the same issue. Heartburn and…

If you are like millions of people around the world, you have at least one social media account. The most popular account with which to share your information is, hands down, Facebook. Imagine that you are injured due to a doctor’s negligence. You file a medical malpractice lawsuit to seek compensation for your injuries. If…

A Rockford man filed a medical malpractice lawsuit eight years ago, claiming that former doctor LaDonna Waugh and Mercy Harvard Hospital were negligent in taking care of his post-operative complications. According to court records and media reports, Robert Kantner underwent weight loss surgery in 2006. After the surgery, his blood pressure dropped into the 60s.…