$4.8M Rhode Island Ventralex Hernia Repair Mesh Verdict
September 2, 2022
On August 29, 2022, a Rhode Island jury returned its verdict in favor of the plaintiffs in the amount of $4.8 million, which will increase to $7.68 million with interest, after a trial that began on July 28, 2022 and jury deliberations that began on August 23, 2022, involving surgical hernia repair [...]
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What Is Medical Malpractice?
August 31, 2022
When doctors and other medical professionals fail to provide medical care that meets the required standard of care, patients are often injured and some may unnecessarily die. These careless medical providers often fail to tell their patients what caused their unanticipated injuries or accept their r[...]
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How To Find Birth Trauma Lawyers In Your State
August 31, 2022
Birth trauma caused by mechanical forces such as compression or traction are a major source of emotional pain for parents and a major source of life-long disabilities for birth trauma victims. The most common birth trauma injuries include brachial plexus injuries, such as Erb’s palsy, subdural hem[...]
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Facts About Skilled Nursing Facilities
August 31, 2022
Skilled nursing facilities provide skilled nursing care and rehabilitation services for residents who require such care because of injury, disability, or illness. 90% of skilled nursing facilities are also certified as nursing homes, which provide long-term care. In 2011, there were 15,207 skilled n[...]
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Medical Malpractice Tort Reforms
August 31, 2022
Medical malpractice tort reforms seek to protect the financial interests of negligent medical providers who injure their patients due to their carelessness or incompetence, by limiting their responsibility for the unnecessary harms they cause. Medical malpractice tort reforms make it more difficult [...]
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