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Birth Injuries
- Can I Sue for Hypoglycemia Birth Injury Complications?
- How to File a Claim for Erb’s Palsy?
- How Is Shoulder Dystocia Caused?
- Can You File a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit for Kernicterus?
- What Is a Neonatal Stroke?
- Family awarded $31.6 million in medical malpractice lawsuit for birth injuries
- What Are the Most Common Birth Injuries?
- Iowa Jury Awards More Than $14.5 Million in Wrongful Birth Lawsuit
- Forceps Injuries: Risks to Mothers and Babies
- Arkansas Jury Awards $46.5 Million in Brain Damage Birth Injury Case
- Iowa Supreme Court Recognizes Wrongful Birth Claims
- Cook County Judge Awards $23M Verdict in Brain Damage Birth Injury Case
- Miami Family Secures $33.8 Million Birth Injury Award Against Federal Govt.
- Official Report at Least 5 Births Following Botched Zika Tests by DC Lab
- Error in DC Lab Tests for Zika Results in Hundreds of Retests, Concerns for Mothers
- Chicago Family Awarded $53 Million in Birth Injury Case
- Placental Abruption and Birth Injuries
- Doctor Negligence Causes Baby’s Permanent Brain Damage, Jury Awards Family $30M
- Doctor Held Liable for $900,000 in Damages After a Baby Suffers a Serious Birth Injury
- Mother Seeks $22 Million for Child’s Injuries in Birth in Injury Lawsuit
- Attorney Michael M. Wilson Assists with a Possible Case of Health Care Negligence
- Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) Birth Injuries
- Ohio Family Awards $14.5 Million in Medical Malpractice Case
- Birth Injury Cases Still Uncommon, Despite Recent High-Profile Cases
- Pennsylvania Jury Awarded $32.8 Million Brain Injury Verdict
- NY Birth Injury Cases Reveal Possible Trend of Preventing Common Brachial Plexus Defense
- Birth Injury Case in Lehigh County Results in $55 Million Verdict
- Philadelphia Jury Award $42.9 Million Verdict in Premature Birth Case
- $50 Million Verdict Awarded in Wrongful Birth Lawsuit
- Birth Injuries in Washington, D.C.
- Medical Malpractice Verdict Upheld by Washington D.C. Court of Appeals
- Philadelphia Jury Awards $78.4 Million Birth Injury Verdict
- When Cerebral Palsy is the Fault of the Attending Obstetrician
- Baltimore Jury Awards $21 Million in Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit
- Birth Injury Verdicts Totaling $9 Million in Roanoke VA
- High Risk Pregnancy and Medical Malpractice
- Pennsylvania Birth Injury Case Reaches Verdict
- How a Birth Injury Lawyer Can Help
- Birth Injury Caused by Negligence
- When Birth Injuries Result from Negligence
- Common Causes of Birth Injuries
- Newborn Injuries
- Brain Damage at Birth
Cerebral Palsy
- Jury Awards $14.5 Million Verdict in Cerebral Palsy Birth Injury Case
- Parents Awarded $74 Million in Medical Malpractice Case
- Cerebral Palsy and Birth Injuries
- Cerebral Palsy
Delayed Cancer Diagnosis
- Illinois Jury Awards Record Verdict in Delayed Breast Cancer Diagnosis Case
Erb's Palsy
- What is Brachial Plexus Palsy?
- Plaintiff’s Lawyers Use Frye Doctrine to Exclude Evidence on Infant’s Erb’s Palsy Injury
Firm News
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Hire The Law Offices of Dr. Michael M. Wilson MD, JD & Associates from the Comfort of Your Own Home
- Attorney Dr. Michael M. Wilson Interviewed Re Victims of the Sutherland Springs Mass Shooting
- Proposed Trump Budget Call for Medical Malpractice Damages Caps, Reform
- Mistakes in the Cadaver Program at the George Washington University Medical School Leads to Lawsuit
- Attorney Wilson is Named to Washington D.C. Super Lawyers® List for the Third Year in a Row
- VA to Pay Largest FTCA Medical Malpractice Settlement in New Hampshire History
- Congratulations to the 2014 Youth Leadership Spirit of Service Honoree, the Honorable Howard S. Chasanow
Medical Errors
- What Is the Difference Between Medical Errors and Medical Malpractice?
- Two Patients Die from Bowel Perforations at the Same Hospital Just Two Days Apart
- The Dangers of Medical Misdiagnosis
- Treating Mini-Strokes Could Help Reduce Future Risk
- Medical Malpractice Claims at the University of Maryland Hospitals
- Fatal Medication Error Leads to $10 Million Jury Award in Baltimore
- Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Surgeon’s Record Includes Ten Malpractice Lawsuits, Four Patient Deaths
- The Dangers of Delayed Diagnosis
- Philadelphia Jury Award $20 Million in Surgical Mesh Trial
- Most Americans Oppose Medical Malpractice Damages Caps
- Study Suggests Over 20% of Patients with Serious Conditions are Initially Misdiagnosed
- 400,000 Patients Die from Medical Malpractice Every Year
- Spine Surgeon “Dr. Death” Sentenced to Life in Prison
- Checklists Emphasize Protocol, Providing Life-Saving Reminders
- National Physician Data bank Payments for Physician Errors Severely Decreased
- Patient Permanently Paralyzed Due to Medical Error
- Medical Peer Review Privilege
- $22 Million Lawsuit – Doctor Error During Surgery Results In Patient Paralysis
- Medical Errors Third Leading Cause of Death in the United States
- Philadelphia Jury Awards $1.3M in Death of Baby at St. Christopher’s
- Settlement Reached in Joan Rivers’ Death
- Study Shows that Medical Error Should Rank 3rd for Most Common Causes of Death in the US
- When Robotic Procedures Lead to Medical Malpractice Cases
- What Can Happen When a Patient is Released Too Early?
- How the Right Doctor Can Reduce Your Chances of Medical Negligence
- The Risks of Misinterpreted Diagnostic Tests
- Tips to Avoid Medication Overdoses in Your Children
- Are Diagnosis Errors More Common Than We Think
- One-Sixth of All Hospital Death Occur from Avoidable Mistakes
- Removing Clots May Limit Damages from Stroke
- New U.S. Reports Point to Dramatic Decrease in Medical Errors
- Gallbladder Surgery Errors
- Liability Risks of Hospital-Acquired Infections
- Strokes Due to Medical Errors
Medical Malpractice
- Can Medical Malpractice Lead to a Brain Injury?
- Are Emergency Doctors Overlooking Suicide Risk in Patients?
- Hypoglycemia and Medical Malpractice: What You Should Know?
- Insulin Overdose and Medical Malpractice
- Can Bacterial Meningitis Be Caused by Medical Negligence?
- 2023 Medical malpractice statistics
- Podiatry patient awarded $4M in med mal trial for nerve injury
- Patient Awarded $10M After a Botched Gallbladder Surgery
- Woman Awarded $25 Million in Malpractice Trial After Leg Amputation
- Jury Awards $10.1 Million Against Texas Health Presbyterian Flower Mound
- Patient Receives $14.3 Million Settlement After Doctor Fails to Diagnose Her Terminal Breast Cancer
- Can You Sue for Medical Malpractice Without a Lawyer?
- Informed Consent and Medical Malpractice
- Rhode Island jury awards $61.6 million in damages for leg amputation caused by failure to administer anticoagulant
- What is Meant by a “Breach of the Standard of Care” in a Medical Malpractice Case?
- Top 10 Virginia Medical Malpractice Judgments in 2022
- Can You Sue a Hospital or Doctor for Denying Medical Treatment?
- How Do You Know If You Have a Case for Medical Malpractice?
- What Is the Statute of Limitations for a Medical Malpractice Case?
- What Is Considered Medical Negligence?
- Do Most Medical Malpractice Cases Settle?
- What Is the Difference Between Express and Implied Consent?
- VA Should Abolish Its Medical Malpractice Damages Cap
- What is the Difference Between Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death in Washington D.C.?
- What is the Most Common Cause of Malpractice Suits Against Physicians?
- Attorney Michael Wilson Quoted in Courthouse News About COVID-19 Liability Claims
- What are the Basic Requirements for a Medical Malpractice Claim?
- Maryland Caps on Damages in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
- How to File a Complaint Against a Doctor or Hospital
- Suing a Hospital vs. Suing the Doctor for Medical Malpractice
- Can You Sue the VA for Medical Malpractice?
- How Long Do You Have to File a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit?
- How Long Does It Take for a Medical Malpractice Case to Settle?
- Most Common Types of Medical Malpractice
- How Long Can a Medical Malpractice Case Take?
- $180M Orthopedic Malpractice Lawsuits Filed by NFL Player
- Oregon Woman Given Unnecessary Hysterectomy & Double Mastectomy
- DC Regulators Order United Medical Center to Stop Delivering Babies Following Dangers Mistakes
- Walker County Hospital Forced to Pay in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit for Missed Bacterial Meningitis
- Dallas County Jury Awards $20 million in Fatal Brain Damage Case
- $417-Million Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson
- Report Determines 35% of Dementia Case are Preventable
- $8.5 Million Awarded in Medical Malpractice Case Involving Devastating Brain Injury at Pediatric Care Facility
- Pennsylvania Building Collapse Victim Awarded Historic $96 M Payout
- Ovarian Cancer Patient Win $110M in Talcum Powder Lawsuit
- Plaintiffs Awards $41.6M for Perinatal Brain Injury
- Seattle Jury Awards $8.5 M After Abdominal Surgery Leaves Man with Disfigured Penis
- $46.5 Million in Damages Awarded to Family in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Triple Amputee Awards Nearly $14 Million in Case Against Aiken Regional Medical Centers
- Medical Malpractice Damages Caps in Virginia
- Birth Injury Case Ends in Jury Verdict Victory for Plaintiff
- PA Med Mal Verdict Hit 15-Year Low
- Jury Award $44.1 Million to Brain Injury Victim
- Five Million Awarded in Med Mal Death Involving Feeding Tube
- Neurosurgeon Speaks About His Career as a Medical Malpractice Lawyer
- Cardiologists Evaluate Accuracy of 0-h/1-h Algorithm with High-Sensitivity hs-cTnT to Diagnose Heart Attack
- Study: Distribution of Medical Malpractice Claim
- Sue a Nursing Home for Bedsores
- Tips to Help Avoid Medication Errors
- Jurors Award $500k+ in Settlement for Man Mocked During Surgery
- Medicare Gives D.C. Hospitals Mid-to-Low Ratings
- Utah Man Awards Largest Personal Injury Verdict in Utah History
- Joan Rivers’ Daughter Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Malpractice Suit Rates and Awards in Decline
- California’s Medical Malpractice Cap Reviewed by Supreme Court
- FDA Warns that Laparoscopic Uterine Power Morcellation May Spread Unsuspected Uterine Cancer
- Medical Malpractice Awards Trending Downwards
- Proposition 46 Fails in California, Medical Malpractice Damages Cap Remains the Same
- Why California Proposition 46 Should Pass
- Verdict Search Announces Honorees in Their First Ever “New York’s Verdicts & Settlements Hall of Fame”
- The Federal Tort Claims Act: Suing the Government for Military Hospital Negligence
- Medical Malpractice, Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS), and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Syndrome (TENS)
- The Florida Supreme Court Has Removed Caps on Damages for Medical Malpractice Claims Involving More than One Claimant
- Statistics Speak to State of Medical Malpractice Claim in U.S.
- Kansas Governor Approve Bill to Raise Cap on Medical Malpractice Damages
- Spinal Cord Compression & Medical Malpractice
- Antibiotic Errors for Bloodstream Infections Common in Community Hospitals
- Dr. Michael M. Wilson Quoted in ED Legal Letter
- Brain Injury Victim Given Wrong Medication Awarded $5.1 Million by Montgomery County Jury
- Noteworthy Recent Medical Malpractice Opinion from DC Court of Appeals
- Washington DC Medical Malpractice Lawyer Comments on Recent Appeals Opinion
- Medical Malpractice & Spinal Meningitis
- Jury Awards $1.7 Million to Berks County Family After Medical Misdiagnosis Leads to Child’s Death
- Dr. Wilson Contributes to ED Legal Letter™
- Failure to Diagnose a Heart Attack and the Fatal Consequences That Follow
- Aggravating Spinal Cord Injuries: Who is to Blame?
- Recognizing & Recovering From Anesthesia Errors
- Stomach Bug or Missed Appendicitis?
- Clot Busters and Ischemic Stroke
- Failing to Detect a Medical Condition: The Danger of Radiology Mistakes
- Mental Health Malpractice: When Doctors Take Advantage of Patients
- Blood Clots and Hospitals: A Killer Combination That Can Be Avoided
- Hospitals and Doctors Should Learn From Their Mistakes, Not Hide Them
- Liability Limits and Medical Malpractice
- Choosing the Right Court System For Your Personal Injury Case
- Who has a Right to My Medical Malpractice Award?
- Wrong Site Surgery Still Occurs
- What Professional Standards Apply to Physicians in Malpractice Cases?
- Can I File a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit After a Drug Recall?
- Improving Medical Device Safety
- Common Medical Malpractice Errors
- How Do I Know If It’s Malpractice?
- How Soon Do I Have To File a Medical Malpractice Claim?
- What Is Nursing Home Malpractice and How Do I Stop It?
- Will I Have To Go Court To Win My Medical Malpractice Claim?
- What Do Medical Malpractice Claims Usually Pay?
- How Much Should My Medical Malpractice Case Settle For
- How Long Will I Have To Wait Before I Get Compensation From My Medical Malpractice Case?
- Did Your Dentist Commit Medical Malpractice?
- Overlooked Oral Cancer: When a Dentist Fails to Diagnose
- The Laws Regarding Pharmacists’ Responsibilities and Medicine Injury
- How Does the Virginia Fund for Neurological Birth Injuries Work?
- How Do the Collateral Source Rule and Damage Caps Work in Virginia Malpractice Lawsuits?
- What the Law Says About Paralysis Caused by Medical Malpractice
- Failure to Test: What the Law Says About Medical Misdiagnoses and Malpractice
- The Laws on Medication Error and Pharmaceutical Malpractice
- How is a Misdiagnosis Defined as Medical Malpractice?
- Missouri Cap on Non-Economic Damages Ruled Unconstitutional
- If You Didn’t Chart It, You Didn’t Do It
- Malpractice Risks of Gastric Bypass Surgery
- What Should You Do When You Suffer Harm from a Medical Professional?
- Pharmacy Robots and Bacterial Contamination
- How Many Medical Tests are Too Many?
- Beware the Junk Science Defense
- Understanding Informed Consent Laws
- Understanding Nursing Malpractice
- The Myths Behind the Rising Costs of Malpractice Insurance
- Mediation as an Element of Tort Reform
- When Good Lawyers Go Bad: A Lesson of Ethics
- Obstetrical and Health Care Provider Errors
- What Are Common Types of Medical Malpractice?
- Steps in a Medical Malpractice Litigation
- Why Do Attorneys Turn Down Medical Malpractice Cases?
- Finding the Right Malpractice Attorney
- What Constitutes Medical Malpractice in DC and Baltimore?
- Obstetric Errors
- What is the Collateral Source Rule in Maryland?
- What is The Federal Tort Claims Act?
- Quadriplegia
- Tips for Protecting Yourself against Common Hospital Errors
- Five Things to Bring to Your Initial Medical Malpractice Consultation
- Advantages of Hiring a Medical Malpractice Lawyer who is also an MD
- Alarming Medical Malpractice Statistics
- Sexual Malpractice by Psychotherapists
- Advice on a Personal Injury Case
- Recent Medical Malpractice Rulings in the News
- Juries vs. Judges – My Opinion
- Thoughts on Superior Court Order Regarding Payment of Expert Witness Deposition Fees
- Limb Amputations
- Intracranial Pressure Injuries
- Pediatric Medical Malpractice
Misdiagnosis
- Florida jury holds neurosurgeon & radiologist responsible for paralysis & awards $15.5M in damages for misdiagnosis
- COVID-19 Medical Malpractice Claims for Missed Diagnosis
- Cancer Misdiagnosis Statistics
Negligence
- The Family of a Woman is Awarded $72 Million from Johnson & Johnson
- Joint Tortfeasors: When More Than One Is to Blame for Your Accident
- Who is At Fault When You Get Faulty Medication?
News
- Injury Lawyer to Help People Hurt During the Capitol Riot
- Manhattan Jury Awards Record-Setting Verdict to Former Cornell Student Nearly Killed in Car Wreck
- Walmart Settles with Comedian Tracy Morgan for Estimated $90 Million
- Social Media Discovery
- The U.S. Supreme Court Change Jurisdictional Requirements for Vioxx and Other Mass Tort Cases
- One Billion Verdict for Plaintiffs in Johnson & Johnson Case
- Talcum Powder and its Link to Ovarian Cancer
- Mesothelioma | A General Overview
- The Exploration of Federal Diversity Jurisdiction
- D.C. Launches Lead Testing of Area Schools & Rec Centers
- Woman’s Family Awarded $72M in Baby Powder Lawsuit
- Pittsburgh Mourns the Unexpected Loss of Attorney Deborah Maliver
- George Washington University No Longer Accepting Donated Bodies
- Voyeur Rabbi, Georgetown University & Kesher Israel Face Class Action Lawsuit
- Important Ruling for Walters v. People’s Republic of China
Nursing Home Abuse
- Coronavirus is Racing Through Maryland Nursing Homes
- Nursing Home Neglect Leads to Resident Death, $30 Million Judgment Awarded
- Use of Restraints on Residents in Nursing Homes
Nursing Malpractice
Personal Injury News
- Virginia Boar’s Head Plant Tied to Deadly Listeria Outbreak
- Largest Pelvic Mesh Verdict to Date Awarded Against Johnson & Johnson
- Insurers Seek Millions of Dollars from Victim of Dodger Stadium Beating
- L.A. Man Awarded $58 Million After Being Severely Beaten
- Changes to Maryland’s Personal Injury Law Slow to Come
Product Liability
- Roundup Weed Killer Lawsuits
Spinal Cord Injuries
- Jury Awards $148 Million to Woman Paralyzed in Bus Shelter Collapse at Chicago Airport
- Missouri Man Awarded $45 million After Knocker ball Spinal Cord Injury Results in Paralysis
Stevens Johnson Syndrome
Surgical Injury
- How to Sue Over Surgery Complications
Talcum Powder Lawsuits
- Talc Plaintiffs Win All Major Issues with Daubert Ruling
- Joint J&J, Colgate Joint Talc Powder Trial Ends in $12 Million Verdict
Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Syndrome
Uncategorized
- 5 of the Largest Medical Malpractice Verdicts of 2022
- Maryland Attorney General Releases Report on Child Sexual Abuse in Catholic Church
- $17.1 Million Dollar Medical Malpractice Verdict
- Are Liability Waivers Enforceable in Virginia?
- If My Child Was Misdiagnosed, Is That Pediatric Malpractice?
- $10 million Verdict Reached in Medical Malpractice trial
- CDC Investigates Tuberculosis Outbreak Associated with Recalled Putty Used in Spinal Surgery
- Criminal Neglect at a Nursing Home for Military Veterans
- ‘Take Home’ COVID Lawsuits
- Coronavirus Transmission in Jails Like a Ticking Time Bomb
Wrongful Death
- Understanding Non-Economic Damages in Maryland
- Understanding Virginia’s Wrongful Death Statute

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