Medical malpractice cases in Washington, D.C. are difficult, expensive, and heavily defended. Hospitals, doctors, and insurance companies rarely concede liability unless the evidence is strong. Even when a patient has suffered a terrible injury, the plaintiff still must prove that...
When a patient is catastrophically injured by medical negligence in Washington, D.C., the resulting verdict or settlement can reach into the millions — and, in the most serious cases, into the tens of millions of dollars. This article collects some...
Medical malpractice cases are among the most difficult civil cases filed in Washington, D.C. They require extensive medical records, qualified expert testimony, and proof that a healthcare provider’s negligence caused a serious injury. There are also cases that hospitals, physicians,...
In a rare and tragic incident, a Michigan man has died from rabies transmitted through a kidney transplant, highlighting serious gaps in donor screening protocols and the challenges of organ donation safety. The man, who had chronic kidney disease, received...
Shoulder dystocia is a complication that can occur during childbirth, presenting serious risks to the mother and the baby. It happens when the baby’s shoulders get stuck behind the mother’s pubic bone during delivery. Understanding the causes of shoulder dystocia...
It is very common for expectant parents to have concerns about their baby’s health from the time they find out about the pregnancy to the moment that their baby enters the world. While most babies are born without any health...
Mercy Hospital in Buffalo, NY is currently facing two lawsuits, both of which involve patients who died as the result of bowel perforations during routine surgeries. The surgeries were performed only 2 days apart back in 2016 and led patients...
Dr. Ira Kirschenbaum, head of orthopedic surgery at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital, is facing widespread scrutiny over a record that alleges numerous poor patient outcomes, including four patient deaths since 2008 and 10 lawsuits accusing the surgeon of medical malpractice throughout his...
Over the years, medical malpractice has become a target for lawmakers and lobbyists who want to reduce the amount of compensation victims and their families are able to recover after they have been harmed by negligent physicians, nurses, and other...
All 50 states and the District of Columbia have a medical peer review statute. This privilege allows protection to medical facilities and doctors, preventing patients and their counsel from acquiring incident reports, reports to the hospital’s legal department, and other...
