Medical Malpractice & Personal Injury Blog

Umbilical cord prolapse is a complication that can occur during labor, either during delivery or just prior to delivery. The umbilical cord that has carried nutrients and oxygen to the baby throughout the pregnancy drops through the mother’s dilate… Read More

If you are reading this article, there is a good chance that you or someone you love has been diagnosed with cauda equina syndrome (CES). “Cauda equina” is Latin for “horse’s tail,” and the syndrome got its name because it affects the bundl… Read More

Which would you rather have: a concussion or a mild traumatic brain injury? The correct answer, of course, is “neither.” But most people, if forced to choose, would pick a concussion. Most of us know someone who has had a concussion, and most of… Read More

Mental health professionals such as psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers, as well as most other types of counselors, need to have a license to practice. Licensing boards are government-regulated agencies that exist for the public’s prot… Read More

Americans love medical mysteries. Week after week, we watch medical dramas on television in which a seriously ill patient is rushed into the Emergency Department with mysterious, life-threatening symptoms. Somehow, on the show, there is always an ass… Read More

How do you know if a doctor has committed medical malpractice? Sometimes the answer is obvious: a surgeon amputates the wrong limb, or shows up to surgery intoxicated and nicks an artery with a scalpel, causing the patient to bleed out. Almost always… Read More

If you are thinking about filing a medical malpractice claim, you may be wondering if it matters whether you hire an attorney who focuses on medical malpractice. Obviously, as medical malpractice attorneys, we think it does. If you’ll indulge us fo… Read More

Medical malpractice is what lawyers call a “cause of action.” A cause of action is a set of facts that allow one person to bring a lawsuit against another. If you can establish these basic facts, your lawsuit can move forward. If one or more of t… Read More