Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a devastating birth injury; if your child has been diagnosed, you are no doubt wondering what the future holds for them, and how you can help them live the best and fullest life possible. In this blog post, we…
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Brachial plexus nerve injury is one of the more common types of birth injury, and it can cause permanent damage with lifelong effects. Thankfully, brachial plexus injuries are relatively uncommon overall: they occur in approximately one to three out…
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Imagine how frustrating it would be to experience distressing, unpredictable symptoms like dizziness and fainting, rapid heartbeat, crushing fatigue, and migraines. Now imagine that you go to your doctor for help, only to be told that there’s nothi…
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According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), over 40% of people in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime: roughly 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women. While a cancer diagnosis was once an almost-certain death sentence, in…
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Suffering an injury due to a medical provider’s negligence can be devastating — physically, emotionally, and financially. If you were harmed because of a doctor’s failure to adhere to their duty of care, you may be entitled to hold them account…
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Most of us are familiar with the children’s story, “The Boy Who Cried Wolf.” It’s about a bored young shepherd who (deliberately and falsely) cries out that a wolf is attacking the flock, so that the townspeople will rush to his aid. After a…
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Doctors have what is known as a “duty of care” to their patients. Because of this duty, patients turn to their doctors for medical advice and rely on their doctors to make recommendations that are in their best interests. It is understandable tha…
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More than ever, electronic devices are present in medical settings. From electronic health records to telemedicine equipment to tablets and phones, it’s increasingly rare to deal with a health professional without some sort of device present. Mostl…
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One of the most devastating conditions with which our law firm deals is cauda equina syndrome. Cauda equina syndrome, or CES, is a neurological condition that may have a rapid onset. If it is not diagnosed and treated promptly, it can lead to permane…
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If you go into a facility for medical care, and you are injured because your care provider did something wrong, who can be held liable for medical malpractice? Certainly a doctor, nurse, or pharmacist can be held to account if they did something that…
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