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Anyone Can Be A Victim Of Medical Malpractice
In The News I have been a medical malpractice lawyer for almost 25 years. The first ten of those, I spent defending doctors and major hospital systems in the Baltimore/Washington Metropolitan area. That experience gave me an insiders view of the inner workings of our healthcare system. I was able to sit in committee… Read More »
What is Considered a Catastrophic Injury?
According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the term catastrophic is defined as an action or event that causes sudden and very great harm. It is important to know what is considered a catastrophic injury after an accident because these types of claims are handled differently from the average personal injury claims. An injury that is… Read More »
What is a Closed Head Injury?
The brain may be the most important organ in the body. It’s the organ that makes you who you are. Thinking, feeling, and remembering are all carried out in the brain. Any injury to your brain affects who you are in a way that can never really be explained or cured. If you or… Read More »
What is a Shearing Injury
Everyone has heard of traumatic brain injury. This is a catch-all term for various types of injuries to the head and brain. Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is caused by everything from sports injuries to combat trauma. We know that TBI is a serious injury and can have lasting effects. But what is the… Read More »
What is Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy?
Various complications can cause hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) during pregnancy, labor, and delivery. The damage to your child’s brain from prolonged HIE is usually called “cerebral palsy”, and it will cause a lifetime of problems. While not all instances of HIE result from medical malpractice, if your child has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, you… Read More »
What is Pain and Suffering in a Personal Injury Case?
Pain and suffering in a personal injury lawsuit is usually described as “non-economic damages.” Your pain and suffering may not have a dollar value, in terms of time spent in the hospital or seeing a doctor. There are categories of pain and suffering that do not have an actual cost, such as mental or… Read More »
What Is the Statute of Limitation on Medical Malpractice?
Medical professionals take an oath to provide due care to all their patients. When that care falls short of this standard, you or a loved one can be left facing your worst nightmare. An injury or death arising from the negligence of a healthcare provider is called medical malpractice. If you think a healthcare… Read More »
What is the treatment for shoulder dystocia?
The severity of a shoulder dystocia injury can range from a dislocated shoulder to debilitating life-long injuries such as cerebral palsy. Treatment for a shoulder dystocia birth injury will depend on the type of injury and how serious it is. Treatment may include supportive care, physical therapy, and even surgery. In the most serious… Read More »
What are the long-term effects of shoulder dystocia?
In our most recent article, we covered the warning signs of shoulder dystocia and what to look out for if you think your child was injured during the event of a shoulder dystocia birth. Shoulder dystocia occurs when the baby is proportionally too large for the mother’s birth canal (cephalopelvic disproportion). This causes the… Read More »
What are the warning signs of shoulder dystocia?
Shoulder Dystocia is a medical term used by doctors to describe a situation where a baby’s shoulder gets “stuck” against the mother’s pelvic bone as the baby pushes through the birth canal. It occurs in less than 1% of all live births in the U.S. In the vast majority of cases, doctors are able… Read More »