Oregon Medical Malpractice Wrongful Birth Verdict
March 20, 2012
On March 9, 2012, an Oregon medical malpractice jury returned a verdict after a ten-day trial in the amount of almost $3 million in favor of the parents of a Down syndrome daughter that the 12-member jury determined would help cover the extra costs of caring for their daughter that the parents c[...]
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Can Insulin Help Alzheimer Disease Patients?
September 14, 2011
The results of a provocative study published online in the Archives of Neurology on September 12, 2011 found that administering insulin through the nose using a special medical device (transnasal delivery) improved both memory as measured by delayed story recall and functional ability as measured [...]
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Heat-Related Illnesses
August 3, 2011
In light of the oppressive heat wave now blanketing most of the continental United States, with temperatures in many areas in the upper 90s or over 100 degrees, we thought it would be timely to address statistics regarding heat-related visits to the emergency departments of hospitals. Many people w[...]
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North Carolina Decides Its Citizens’ Lives Are Worth Less
July 27, 2011
On July 25, 2011, the North Carolina House of Representatives voted to override Governor Beverly Perdue’s veto of a medical malpractice bill that limits noneconomic damages (pain, suffering, mental anguish, disfigurement) to $500,000.00 in most cases, thereby devaluing the lives of the cit[...]
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Prostate Cancer – Statistics
July 12, 2011
What Is The Prostate? The prostate is a walnut-sized gland found only in the male reproductive system located between the bladder and the penis, just in front of the rectum. The urethra (the tube that carries the urine from the bladder to outside the body) runs through the center of the prostate. [...]
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Lessons Learned From The Casey Anthony Jury Trial
July 8, 2011
The jury trial of Casey Anthony involving allegations that she killed her young daughter ended in not guilty findings on the most serious charges just a few days ago. The not guilty findings do not mean that the jury found that Casey Anthony did not kill her daughter, it means that the prosecution[...]
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Use Of Cancer Drug Avastin For Breast Cancer Patients
July 1, 2011
Avastin (Bevacizumab) is a cancer drug approved by the FDA and manufactured by Roche Holding AG to treat colon and rectal cancers that have spread to other parts of the body and is also used in the treatment of certain lung cancers. Avastin works by stopping the formation of blood vessels to the can[...]
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What Happens After My Medical Malpractice Claim Is Filed?
June 26, 2011
Once your medical malpractice lawyer gathers the necessary records and information including favorable opinion(s) from medical expert(s) regarding your medical malpractice claim, he may forward a settlement demand to the negligent health care provider and/or his medical malpractice insurance company[...]
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What Can I Expect After I Hire A Medical Malpractice Lawyer?
June 25, 2011
After you have hired your medical malpractice lawyer, you should expect that he (or she) will meet with you to obtain as much information as possible regarding you and your medical history, your medical care leading up to the medical malpractice incident, the medical malpractice incident itself ([...]
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Are Medical Malpractice Lawyers Modern Day Heroes?
May 12, 2011
Medical malpractice lawyers are a unique and driven breed of attorneys: they need to know the law, they need to educate themselves regarding the relevant medicine involved with their cases, they need to have the financial resources to respond effectively against the unlimited resources of medical m[...]
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