D.C. Maryland and Virginia medical malpractice, accidents and work injuries questions answered by D.C. injury attorneys.
Here are some of the questions people have when they first contact us about D.C., Maryland and Virginia medical malpractice, serious car accidents or workers compensation.
We try to provide as much information as we can based on our experience as medical malpractice lawyers in D.C., Maryland and Virginia and based on representing many hundreds of people who have been injured in accidents or at work in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
Here are the basics:
Patients permanently injured by medical malpractice, or the families of patients killed because of medical negligence, when a hospital, HMO or healthcare corporation doesn't follow basic patient safety rules deserve justice - resources to help with the harms and losses due to the injuries or death of their loved one.
Drivers who don't follow the rules of the road, driving recklessly, driving drunk, speeding, and texting should be accountable for the harm they cause when their actions cause a car accident or wreck.
Workers hurt on the job deserve workers compensation benefits for lost wages, medical treatment and permanent injuries. If a worker is killed on the job, his family deserves workers compensation death benefits - to at least help with the financial loss of a loved one.
But since every person is unique, if you have questions or need information about an injury or death in your family, please contact us to talk it through. We'll talk to you, schedule a free initial meeting and give you all the information we can.
- How do I get information about resources available for children who have cerebral palsy or other disabilities in D.C., Maryland and Virginia?
- If a patient was injured in the hospital, how do you prove a medical malpractice case against a hospital in D.C.?
As D.C., Maryland and Virginia medical malpractice lawyers, what are some of the types of medical malpractice cases you handle?
- I want to investigate a medical malpractice case for my child who has cerebral palsy but I am the only one caring for him. What will I have to do to investigate my child's medical malpractice case and how much time will be required?
- When someone dies and has a D.C. medical malpractice case, who does the money go to when the malpractice case settles?
- When you settle a medical malpractice case for a disabled child, where does the money go and how do you make sure the child is taken care of?
- When an experienced D.C. or Maryland medical malpractice attorney agrees to investigate a medical malpractice case for my child, what should I bring to the first meeting?
- After my son was discharged from the hospital, one of his doctors said I should talk to a medical malpractice lawyer. How do I know if my son's condition was caused by medical malpractice?
- How can a medical malpractice case help my child with cerebral palsy when she is already receiving social security benefits?
- I need the best D.C. medical malpractice lawyer for my child's cerebral palsy case. How do I choose the best medical malpractice lawyer in D.C. to represent my special needs child?
- What are the signs and symptoms of cerebral palsy in a child or infant?
What is a brachial plexus injury and how can a D.C. or Maryland medical malpractice attorney tell if a child with a brachial plexus injury has a D.C. or Maryland medical malpractice case for damages because of the brachial plexus injury?
- A friend's husband died after surgery and the family is thinking about a D.C. wrongful death case or D.C. medical malpractice case. Can you have a D.C. wrongful death case against a hospital or doctor?
- As my D.C. medical malpractice lawyer you recently filed my son's medical malpractice case against a Washington, D.C. hospital. How long will a medical malpractice case in D.C. take?
- For my son's Maryland medical malpractice case (he has cerebral palsy) a life care planner is supposed to meet with us. What is a life care planner and what do they do?
- My niece was born several months ago after a difficult delivery. The doctors in the NICU later told her parents that she had perinatal asphyxia and would have to stay in the hospital. What is perinatal asphyxia?
- My child has cerebral palsy. A D.C. medical malpractice lawyer reviewed my child's medical records and birth records from a Washington, D.C. hospital to see if the cerebral palsy was due to medical malpractice. He said he could not file the case and recommended I contact other D.C. medical malpractice attorneys. Is this customary?
- My friend's daughter suffers from cerebral palsy and they think it is due to a birth injury at a D.C. hospital because the resident doctor waited too long to deliver the baby. What types of damages can the little girl get in a malpractice case?
- A Maryland medical malpractice lawyer in Prince George's County told me my child's medical malpractice case involving her birth injury (she has cerebral palsy) at a Maryland hospital needed an expert on the issue of causation. What is causation?
- How do you evaluate a medical malpractice case against a hospital, HMO or doctor?
- What role do expert witnesses have in a medical malpractice case?
- My child was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. How can I tell whether it was caused by medical malpractice or if the hospital doctors did something wrong and that led to my child's cerebral palsy or brain injury?
- How do you pick a jury in a medical malpractice case?
- How do I know if I have been the victim of medical malpractice?
- What is the standard of care in a medical malpractice case?
- What is medical malpractice?
- I'm a union worker and was hurt at work in D.C. I'm getting workers comp benefits now but how do I find the best lawyer to handle by workers comp case?
- I was hurt working in a restaurant and get tips in addition to my regular wages. Are tips included in the average weekly wage and can I get workers comp benefits based on tips?
- My husband was hurt at work in D.C. We don't want to sue his company, we just want fair compensation. What should we do?
- The insurance adjuster in my D.C. workers comp case sent me to an IME doctor who said I should have surgery but I'm not sure if I should. And now she won't pay my benefits until I have surgery. Can she do this?
- I was hurt at work in D.C. Can I sue my employer and recover damages for my back injury caused by my company's negligence?
- I was seriously injured at work when my work truck was hit by a car that ran a red light in D.C. I was delivering materials for my company. I'm getting workers comp benefits and the workers comp insurance company paid for my surgeries.
Since the car accident was the other driver's fault, can I sue the other driver? - My husband was hurt on a construction site in D.C. because another contractor (not his employer) was negligent, and needed knee surgery. He received workers comp benefits under a Compensation Order. How long does he have to file a lawsuit against the subcontractor that caused his injury?
- My husband works two jobs. He was hurt at work in D.C. on his first job and now can't do the second job either because of his injury. Can he get workers comp benefits for both jobs?
I was hurt at work in the District of Columbia. Can I get a jury trial for my workers compensation claim?
- After being injured in D.C. on my job, I started medical treatment with an orthopaedic surgeon for my back injury and the workers compensation insurance company approved my doctor and has been paying the medical bills. But now the doctor doesn't seem to be helping my back injury, which is not getting any better and could be a herniated disk. Can I change my treating doctor if I was hurt at work in D.C.?
- After an injury in D.C. when I was hurt on the job, the workers comp adjuster scheduled an FCE or functional capacity evaluation. What is an FCE?
- The insurance company denied my workers compensation claim in D.C. and I received a form to apply for a Formal Hearing. What can I expect at the Formal Hearing in D.C.?
- I was hurt at work in D.C. and have a workers compensation claim. What kind of hearings are available for deciding benefits in D.C. workers compensation cases?
- I was hurt at work and am getting workers comp benefits but have a second job that I can't do because of my work injury. Will that affect the amount of my workers compensation benefits?
- The workers compensation adjuster just scheduled me for an Independent Medical Examination, or IME, with a doctor they chose. What is an IME and do I have to attend?
- A co-worker hurt his back on the job and needed surgery. The surgery went fine but he died in the hospital from complications a few days later. Will his wife get workers compensation benefits?
- I was hurt on the job but the insurance company isn't paying my benefits. Can they deny my workers compensation benefits?
- The workers compensation insurance company hired a nurse case manager to come to my medical appointments and talk to my doctor. Can they do this?
- I was hurt at work and needed to see a doctor for my injury. My foreman took me to a "workers clinic." Do I have to get medical treatment for my work related injury at this "workers clinic"?
- Doesn't my employer have to pay workers' compensation if I am hurt on the job?
- Should I complete any paperwork the insurance company sends me?
- Are there any restrictions or limitations involved with workers' compensation claims?
- Do I get to choose my own doctor if I'm hurt at work?
- Do I need a lawyer for my workers compensation claim?
- I was hurt at work. How much money will I receive in workers compensation benefits while I am unable to work due to my injury?
- After an on the job injury, should I let the insurance company record my statement?
- What should I do if I am hurt at work in D.C., Virginia or Maryland?
- What is the purpose of workman's compensation?
- What are permanent partial disability benefits in workers compensation cases?
In D.C., Maryland and Virginia, we represent people and families - patients injured because of preventable medical mistakes, children with cerebral palsy, workers with on the job injuries and people injured in serious car accidents, and families who have lost a loved one due to medical malpractice, work and car accidents.