Victims of medical malpractice suffer multiple times through the ordeal. First: when they go to the doctor for pain or discomfort. In today’s healthcare market, some avoid going to the doctor to limit how much they have to pay in bills or deal with bad news; to feel the need to go to the doctor [...]
There will come a day when you, or a loved one, needs to go to the doctor because you are concerned for your health. Maybe there’s a strange stomach pain, perhaps you’re having headaches more frequently and aggressively, or a general malaise falls over you from time to time. Whatever the reason may be, a [...]
There may come a day when you feel your doctor failed you by misdiagnosing (or entirely miss diagnosing) an issue and illness, meaning that you will need an Albuquerque medical malpractice lawyer to assist you in your endeavor to receive a settlement. If you believe you were the victim of medical malpractice by means of [...]
In Boston, MA, a jury has awarded a Framingham girl and her family $11.5 million in their medical malpractice lawsuit against a radiologist at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. The radiologist was found negligent of his care of the patient by not treating a heart defect when she went to the hospital a decade ago. The trial took [...]
A woman in Sante Fe, New Mexico is suing the Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center for an incorrect body site surgery. The patient was meant to receive arthroscopic surgery on her left knee, but the surgery was performed on her right. So, not only was she a victim of medical malpractice and negligence, but [...]
Wrongful death, outside of the professional healthcare realm, is still a form of negligence. An Albuquerque, NM driver who swerved and killed a 12-year-old girl is being charged with wrongful death due to reckless driving. While he was only going 2 miles per hour over the legal limit, it is assumed he was careless in [...]
An Idaho couple has sued a New Mexico Planned Parenthood for wrongful birth. Yes, you read that correctly. Just as a person would sue for a wrongful, or unwanted, death, this Boise couple is suing for a wrongful, unwanted birth. The husband and wife duo drove to Albuquerque to receive a medication abortion, claiming that [...]
So often people want to know, “How long does it take to go through a medical malpractice case?” or “How soon will I know if my medical negligence case is won?” Neither of these questions are ones we have direct answers for, unfortunately. Some cases may take just a year and others may take several. [...]
It’s no surprise that most professional athletes leave their career, and sport, with damage to their bodies - some short-term and some chronic. Ex-pitcher of nearly 10 years, Micah Bowie has been struggling to survive (as well as care for his family) due to a re-ruptured thoracic diaphragm. He is scarred on his right lung [...]
A medical malpractice case last year left a a Columbia Air Force veteran dead after seeking help at the Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Columbia, South Carolina. The Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center serves about 83,000 veterans each year. The veteran died after receiving a wrongful injection and multiple doses of misdiagnosed medication. The [...]