D.C., Maryland and Virginia medical malpractice issues on birth injuries, cerebral palsy, failure to diagnose, medical mistakes, violations of patient safety rules.
Representing children with cerebral palsy due to birth trauma, families who have lost a loved one, patients never told of their cancer diagnosis, we try to gather news based on our experience that is important and can be helpful to the people we represent. Issues involving patient safety, violations of patient safety rules, medical malpractice cases, HMO negligence, and hospital malpractice.
And information for those hurt at work - on workers compensation laws and the rights of injured workers when they are disabled, have a permanent injury, can't go back to work or need lifetime medical treatment.
Since everyone is different, even the most focused news and information search may not apply to a specific situation so feel free to call us at (202) 393-3320.
And information for those hurt at work - on workers compensation laws and the rights of injured workers when they are disabled, have a permanent injury, can't go back to work or need lifetime medical treatment.
Since everyone is different, even the most focused news and information search may not apply to a specific situation so feel free to call us at (202) 393-3320.
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When Problems Go On And Are Misdiagnosed this woman could have had catastrophic medical consequences due to being misdiagnosed -
Medications After an Accident: Are Benzos the 'other' drug problem? After a serious accident, benzos may be the "other" prescription drug problem -
What Does Patient Safety Have to Do with Malpractice? Research reflects malpractice suits decrease with increase of following Patient Safety Indicators -
Do Olympic Athletes Have Workers' Comp Insurance? Olympic athletes are a special category: their health insurance plan operates like workers' comp -
Does Measuring Patient Safety Reduce Hospital Malpractice? "poor safety makes medical errors more likely; and medical errors lead to malpractice claims." (New York Times) -
$20 Million Dollar Award for Sepsis Death Sepsis is easy to spot if you know what you are looking for and perform the appropriate tests. This MN hospital missed it and paid dearly. -
Drunk Driving Accidents Up 71% On NYE auto accidents with alcohol or drugs as a contributing factor increase by 71% in the 12-hour window between 6 p.m. New Year's Eve and 6 a.m. New Year's Day. -
DMV Roads: The Wild, Wild West Every day I see pedestrians and drivers acting like they have the right of way, even when they don't. And don't even get me started on distracted drivers! -
Developmental Delays and Medical Malpractice A recent study in Australia shows that the gut bacteria found in the birth canal may have a positive impact that C-Sections don't provide -
Ankle Surgery After a Car Accident Ankle arthroplasty gaining popularity in the medical community