Medical Malpractice Blog

Cortical visual impairment (CVI) is a serious neurological impairment that can occur as a result of birth trauma. CVI is typically caused by trauma during birth involving a lack of oxygen or blood, as well as other causes that include...

A jury in Cuyahoga County, Ohio recently awarded a $14.5 million medical malpractice verdict to a boy and his mother after the boy suffered serious birth injuries. The trial, which lasted two weeks, resulted in a favorable verdict for the...

Gallbladder surgery is a procedure performed to remove the gallbladder, often due to digestive problems or gallstones. Gallbladders can be removed through open surgery or through a procedure known as laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This minimally invasive approach involves removal of the...

Spinal cord compression – which affects roughly 12,000 people each year in the United States – occurs when pressure is placed on the spinal cord. This condition can be caused by trauma, including accidents and injuries, tumors, ruptured or herniated...

Medical negligence can take many different forms. From anesthesia errors to surgical errors, any type of mistake or failure of a medical professional to provide adequate care can place patients at risk. In a recent article published in MedPage Today,...

Dr. Michael M. Wilson – founding attorney at The Law Offices of Dr. Michael M. Wilson, M.D., J.D. & Associates – was recently quoted in ED Legal Letter sharing his insight regarding complex medical malpractice issues. ED Legal Letter is...

Recently, a number of large verdicts and settlements involving birth injuries have been thrust into the media spotlight. Many of these high-profile cases have resulted in eight-figure compensation awards. Although there has been a recent stream of large claims, legal...

Earlier this month – on January 16, 2014 – a Montgomery County jury awarded a $5.1 million verdict to a medical malpractice victim who suffered severe brain injuries. The woman – who was undergoing nasal surgery – was injected with...

A jury in Chester County, Pennsylvania recently awarded a historic $32.8 million verdict to a 3-year-old plaintiff and her mother – the largest reported verdict in Chester County in 20 years. The child suffers from severe cerebral palsy caused by...

An article recently published in the New York Law Journal – Precluding Med Mal ‘Maternal Forces’ Defense – is shedding light on an emerging trend in birth injury cases. According to the article, several recent birth injury cases involving brachial...