How do you know whether you or someone in your family has been affected by medical malpractice in D.C., Maryland or Virginia?
Medical Malpractice – D.C., Maryland, or Virginia
You're here because you or someone you love suffered a devastating injury or death. You think the injury or death was caused by medical malpractice - by a hospital, HMO, doctor or nurse.
Maybe another doctor, nurse or friend told you to get a lawyer to "look into it."
Or you have a gut feeling or intuition that something went wrong - a test was not done, a specialist wasn't called in, warning signs and symptoms were ignored.
You need information. And you need answers.
We'll give you the information. We'll get you answers.
Every day we consult with experts and specialists to determine why a child suffers from cerebral palsy, or why a hospital delayed delivery of a baby with fetal distress, or why an HMO did not recognize the signs and symptoms of pulmonary embolism, or how a radiologist failed to communicate test results that showed a life threatening disease.
We do this so we can get answers for you. And so you can make the right decisions for you and your family.
And if your hospital, HMO or doctor chooses to needlessly endanger you or a loved one by violating patient safety rules, the impact on your life and family can be catastrophic.
Who provides for the family when one of the parents has died? How do you pay for the medical treatment a parapalegic spouse requires? How do you raise a profoundly disabled child? And what do you do when the child grows older?
And will the health care corporations, professionals and insurance companies take responsibility for their actions?
You need lawyers who are experienced, thorough and "get it." And you should be able to tell right away.
Our clients get the answers.
We only agree to investigate a limited number of cases every year. We can't help everyone. And we are very selective in the cases we take because we decided long ago that we would focus on making a difference for those who need it most.
We'll be honest with you - medical malpractice cases are difficult. They are complex, expensive and involve technical aspects of science and medicine.
Don’t take a chance with an inexperienced law firm. You need somebody on your side who understands the interplay of law and medicine. You want a law firm that will thoroughly investigate your case, work with expert physicians and nurses in the specialties required for your case, and represent you with the greatest skill.
You and your family have 1 chance to prove your case - to hold the healthcare provider responsible, to make up for some of the harm that was done, and to obtain justice.
Cerebral Palsy can be a devastating injury to a baby, with brain damage, paralysis and developmental delay. Every child is different, so call us to get more information or to investigate whether your child's cerebral palsy was caused by preventable medical malpractice.
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- Medical Malpractice Lawyers have a duty to their clients - patients injured by medical mistakes and families who have lost a loved one due to medical malpractice. Some Maryland hospitals now have a list of medical malpractice attorneys they refer patients to.
Hospital and medical malpractice cases in D.C. and Maryland require the best medical malpractice lawyers for patients. Hospitals want you to use their lawyers. - Medical malpractice attorneys answer questions about medical malpractice in D.C., Maryland and Virginia
Get answers to your questions about medical malpractice in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. - What are the effects of birth injury or birth trauma on a newborn?
Birth injuries or birth trauma can be caused by medical malpractice. - Emergency room malpractice can be failing to recognize signs and symptoms of pulmonary embolism, heart attack, stroke, not ordering the proper tests or medication errors. Temporary ER doctors and nurses can increase the risks to patient safety.
Emergency room and hospital malpractice - Cerebral palsy can be caused by injury to the brain or abnormal development of the brain, usually before birth. Many of the signs and symptoms of cerebral palsy can be seen when the child is an infant or preschooler.
A child's cerebral palsy and developmental delays can be caused by an injury at birth. Here are common signs and symptoms of cerebral palsy. - As D.C. medical malpractice lawyers,one of our malpractice verdicts was against a doctor who failed to order a screening test that would have diagnosed cancer when it was early enough to cure. Here are ways to reduce your risk of cancer.
D.C. Medical Malpractice Lawyers trying to reduce risk of cancer. - A medical malpractice case for a child with cerebral palsy, significant injuries or disabilities can change the family's life and protect the child's future.
Medical malpractice cases in D.C., Maryland and Virginia can protect a severely injured child's future. - 75% of hospital studies aren't followed up and failing to follow up on test results can have serious consequences for patients, such as missed or delayed diagnosis or death,according to one study. [PDF]
9 Tips When Getting Medical Steps was published by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality can help patients getting medical tests - especially since hospitals, HMOs, healthcare corporations and doctors don't always follow up on the tests they order, although they always should.
This publication indicates that in one study, anywhere from 10% to 30% of Pap smears were read to be "normal" but were not. OK, that's the doctor's responsibility, not the patient's - no amount of helpful tips is going to change that. - 5 Steps to Safer Health Care [PDF]
Patient safety and preventing medical, hospital and HMO errors and mistakes should always be the first rule of medicine. Here are 5 steps the Department of Health and Human Services, American Hospital Association and American Medical Association recommend patients take to get safer health care. - Cancer Screening: Prostate Cancer Health Information update [PDF]
Cancer screening should detect cancer at the earliest possible stages so it can be treated. Read these quick prostate cancer screening recommendations from the American Cancer Society. - Medical Ghost Writing - Drug Companies and Medical Device Manufacturers hiring writers to submit articles to medical journals (articles singing the praises of whatever the companies are pushing) [PDF]
Peer reviewed medical literature is routinely used as a basis for healthcare decisions, insurance company decisions to authorize diagnostic tests and treatment and in medical malpractice litigation. But many of the articles are ghost written - by writers hired by a drug company or medical device manufacturer that wants positive treatment for one of its products in the medical literature. Sen. Charles Grassley has issued a report "Ghostwriting in Medical Literature" that shows how widespread the practice is. - Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot forming in a large vein. It can lead to pulmonary embolism, a potentially fatal complication.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), the formation of a blood clot, is a treatable, preventable disease process that is underdiagnosed. DVT can lead to pulmonary embolism (PE), a blood clot that breaks off and travels to the lung. Pulmonary embolism can be a fatal complication of DVT. - Radiologist diagnoses life threatening blood clots and calls the referring physician to communicate his diagnosis but hangs up after being put on hold. The patient dies a few days later without ever being treated. [PDF]
A local radiologist diagnosed life threatening blood clots (deep vein thrombosis) in a 50 year old Fairfax, Va single mother. He called her referring physician to communicate the diagnosis. After being put on hold, waiting for the doctor to come to the phone, he hung up.
His patient died a few days later from a fatal pulmonary embolism, a blood clot that broke off and traveled to the lungs. She never knew she had been diagnosed with blood clots.
The treatment for blood clots is anti-coagulation, usually heparin. It is 90% effective. A pulmonologist testified this treatment would have saved the patient's life.
At trial, the radiologist blamed the referring physician, saying his office later faxed the radiology report to the referring doctor's office, where it was filed as routine correspondence.
The referring physician's employer settled with the family shortly before trial.
Following a verdict for the radiologist, the Supreme Court of Virginia reversed, holding the trial judge improperly instructed the jury on the issue of superseding, intervening cause.
Frank R. Kearney and co-counsel Benjamin W. Glass, III represent the patient's estate. Her survivors include a 12 year old son. - Medical information, tests and screening for men
Cancer screening and prevention. Early detection and diagnosis of potentially fatal cancers. Preventing colon cancer, heart attacks and heart disease. These are a few of the topics the AHRQ advises men about their health and health care. - Cancer Awareness Newsletter [PDF]
Cancer Awareness and Prevention is critical to your health. The misdiagnosis or late diagnosis of cancer can be fatal. Early diagnosis and detection of even the most aggressive cancer can improve a patient's outcome.
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Frequent Questions for Medical Malpractice:
- 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?
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