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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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

Everybody makes mistakes sometimes—but some mistakes are more serious than others. When a mistake in a medical setting is particularly egregious, it may be a “never event.” These are specific serious reportable events (SREs) identified by the N… Read More