Medical malpractice is defined as any mistake (including a misdiagnosis) by a medical professional that results in some type of injury or death. According to the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (ABPLA), medical malpractice “occurs when a hospital, doctor ...
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When Can Hospitals Be Sued for Medical Malpractice?
Nursing Home Sexual Assault: A Shameful Reality
There is nothing more horrifying than sex crimes against children and the elderly, two of our most vulnerable populations, yet two of the most preyed upon since the dawn of time. Most of us would do anything in the world ...
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Federal Court of Appeals Strikes Down Tennessee’s Statute Capping Punitive Damages
There are two types of damages that can be awarded in a civil case: punitive and compensatory. Compensatory damages are those designed to reimburse you for your actual losses.
Punitive damages are those intended to punish the wrongdoer. For example, ...
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Workers’ Comp Cases: A Long and Windy Road
Workers’ compensation cases are unlike any other type of legal claim, but the process of settling workers’ comp claims is quite similar from state to state. There are slight variations but the general idea is the same, and one thing ...
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Warehouse Safety Tips
Warehouses are dangerous work environments, noisy and sometimes chaotic. But when you are there all day everyday you gradually get used to it and start to tune it out. In the process, and in an effort to get things done ...
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Workers’ Compensation for Shoulder Injuries
Shoulder injuries are painful and can be debilitating. Recovery can take weeks or months, meaning that a shoulder injury can render you unable to perform your normal job duties for a very long time.
If your shoulder injury is work-related, ...
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3 Reasons Why You Should Talk to a Workers’ Compensation Attorney Immediately After Your Injury
Getting Your Money’s Worth
Let’s get this one out of the way first. You are not going to save any money by waiting. You are not going to save any money by doing “most of the work for them” before ...
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Is My Cancer Covered by Workers’ Compensation?
Workers’ Compensation does pay for occupational illnesses as well as injuries caused by accidents. However, if you have developed cancer it can be very difficult to prove that your illness is work-related. Your occupation or workplace conditions, the type of ...
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Why Have Pedestrian Deaths Skyrocketed?
USA Today online recently reported that pedestrian deaths totaled just under 6,000 in 2017 for the second straight year.
Why are so many pedestrians dying on U.S. roads? The answer points to convincing evidence that pedestrians and drivers “are dangerously ...
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Emergency Room Misdiagnoses
There are approximately 100 million ER visits per year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and about 5-10% of all ER visits are subject to some type of medical mistake. That means ...
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