Hysterectomy is the second most common surgery performed on reproductive-aged American women. The procedure is highly invasive. In addition to removing the uterus as intended, physicians sometimes accidentally cause bowel […]
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What Compensation Can I Recover for Surgical Errors?
When you sign a release approving surgery, you put your life in your surgeon’s hands. You trust your doctor because you have no choice. You can only hope that you’re […]
How to Get Paid After a Car Accident
Car accidents are the Number 1 reason for personal injury lawsuits across the nation. According to the Association for Safe International Road Travel, more than 38,000 people die, and 4.4 […]
How Much Will I Get for Pain and Suffering From a Car Accident?
If you sustained injuries in a car accident, you might be able to recover damages. A significant part of that compensation could come from pain and suffering. To get the […]
Failure to Diagnose in the ER
If emergency room personnel misdiagnosed you, you may seek compensation. Failure to diagnose conditions in the ER could lead to serious health consequences. Doctors, nurses, and the hospital may be […]
Post Traumatic Brain Injury
Imagine learning about something that results in more than 150 deaths a day. You may wonder why people aren’t doing more to prevent it from happening. According to statistics, traumatic […]
Medical Malpractice: Defined
Doctors, more than other professionals, bear a very high duty of care to the people they see throughout their business days. As a patient, you have reason to expect that […]
How Long Does a Personal Injury Lawsuit Take
Every year, across the nation, plaintiffs file hundreds of thousands of personal injury cases. Not every personal injury case goes to trial. Roughly five percent do. But even settling out […]
How Are Wrongful Death Settlements Paid?
The emotional pain one experiences when losing a family member through someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing is immeasurable. That can be compounded by financial difficulties also brought on by the […]
Hospital Negligence and How to Make a Claim
Hospital negligence occurs when a hospital worker such as a doctor, nurse, surgeon, or dentist provides improper, inadequate, or harmful care to a patient. While medical professionals are typically known […]