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Loren Peters, an 85-year-old man, made headlines after he was admitted to the emergency room in 2013. His gums bled and his body was black and blue with bruising. The cause? An overdose of the widely-used blood thinner, Coumadin. Loren had been prescribed Coumadin in his nursing home due to his abnormal heart rhythm….

Did you know about 20% of all practicing neurosurgeons in the United States face medical malpractice litigation each year? Or that the majority of all neurosurgeon malpractice cases come about after a spinal surgery? What about the average payout of neurosurgeon malpractice cases? Did you know neurosurgeon malpractice claims have the highest payout amounts? 

Expecting parents shouldn’t have to worry about filing a lawsuit over a birth defect. But each year, 3 percent of all babies born in the US have a birth defect of some sort. (Source: CDC) And some of those defects are caused by negligence. Pregnancy is both the most exciting and nerve-racking time in…

Imagine you’ve had surgery to have a benign abdominal tumor removed. After making an easy recovery,  follow-up appointments show that the surgery was a success. Soon you’re able to go back to work. But two years later, you’re hit with excruciating pain – for no apparent reason. The feeling worsens as the days drag…

Failure to diagnose may not seem like a big deal. But you’d be surprised… This analysis of 3 large observational studies revealed that doctors failed to diagnose or misdiagnosed over 5% of patients in outpatient settings. That adds up to approximately 12 million US adults per year. Not only that, but their research suggests that this error rate…

Infant seizures are every parent’s nightmare. Their beloved baby has finally made an entrance after nine long months of waiting…only to start seizing and convulsing out of the blue. No parent wants to have to see a newborn seizures attorney (more commonly called a birth injury lawyer). But it happens more than you might…

Ever heard of a “cone-headed” baby? It sounds like something out of a movie, or a parent’s nightmares. But caput succedaneum is actually a common condition that occurs in babies after they’re born, to varying degrees.  It’s when a newborn’s scalp swells because of the prolonged pressure on it that can occur during vertex…

What Do Medical Lawyers Do? Medical lawyers are attorneys who go to law school and later specialize in medical law. But what do medical lawyers do? Well, for starters… They understand medical law better than other attorneys, things like: The standard of care doctors must uphold Terminology and procedures in the field Health law…

Though the odds of experiencing a birth injury are relatively low, even ONE birth injury is a tragedy. Birth injuries can result in serious and permanent disabilities, or even death. But the worst part? Most of these tragic injuries are due to doctor negligence. Do you believe your infant was the victim of medical…

Need to know how and why to pursue a blood clot lawsuit? Read on! Blood clots are jelly-like masses of protein, platelets, and blood cells. In many situations, they can be lifesaving as they form to prevent excessive bleeding. But what happens if they form unnecessarily? The consequences can be very serious, and sometimes…