Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Law
Share List Johnson & Johnson intends to repeal a judgment that ordered them to pay $29 million to a woman in California who developed Mesothelioma from their baby powder. Plaintiff, Terry Leavitt, testified that she regularly used Johnson & Johnson baby powder throughout the 60s and 70s when the product contained talc. In 2017, she […]
Share List Legislators long ago decided that the “act of god” was a legitimate defense. It’s not just a matter of personal injury. For example, if you use a service provider to fly a plane full of your product to a particular destination but that plane is then hit by an incoming asteroid and destroyed […]
Share List About one in ten diagnoses are wrong. This leads to a number of problems for medical professionals as their patients potentially receive the wrong treatment, unnecessary treatment, or even no treatment at all for diseases or conditions that could prove fatal. As you might have guessed, the cost of misdiagnosis is staggering. In […]
Share List Doctors make mistakes everyday, sometime leading to debilitating and permanent damage through mistakes, carelessness, or negligence. The thing is, sometimes you’re unconscious on a table when it happens. What if you weren’t informed you of those mistakes? What if you’re left with a lifelong injury because of your doctor’s carelessness but have no […]
Share List Motivation is the subjective value of a goal times the perceived likelihood of success. If there is no value despite the likelihood of success, there will be no motivation. If there is a huge value but little likelihood of success, then there will still be no motivation. Using drugs and/or alcohol is a […]
Share List We know our past mistakes. Our friends know, our family, even most of our neighbors. Don’t’ we just wish that we could change our name and wipe our slate clean and start over? Just a simple name change can make all our regrettable actions disappear, and we are suddenly a new person with […]
Share List Different Types of Car Accidents When it comes to car accidents, they and come in all shapes and sizes. Some types of car accidents are more likely than others and some put the driver and passengers of the vehicle at serious risk of injury. It is important to know a few of the […]
Share List When your child born, it can be the happiest time of your life. Unfortunately, sometimes there are complications during the birthing process that result in injuries. If the doctor was acting recklessly during the birthing process and caused the injury, you may be entitled to compensation. If your child suffered a birth injury, […]
Share List When an elder relative is admitted into a nursing home, trust is being placed in an establishment. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Nursing home abuse and neglect happen more than you think. It can be hard to tell if your loved one is being abused or neglected by nursing home officials. […]
Share List When you are sick, there’s only one thing you want: to get your health back. As everyday people, we rely on doctors to diagnose us and prescribe us with the correct medication. Unfortunately, there can be communication issues, or just pure negligence, between the doctor and the pharmacist. Communication issues or negligent acts can lead […]