Some Americans pursue health care outside the country, but you have few legal rights for medical malpractice that happens abroad.
Gainesville Woman Seeks to Change Florida’s Wrongful Death Act
Adult children are currently not allowed to recover damages in a Florida wrongful death lawsuit if the death was the result of medical negligence.
How to Make a Medical Malpractice Claim in the Military
Since 1950, active-duty military troops have been prevented from suing the military for personal injuries from medical malpractice. A new regulation changes that.
Top Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Awards in 2019
Medical malpractice is when a doctor or other medical professional negligently makes a mistake that results in injury or illness to a patient. If a plaintiff (the patient) suffered an […]
Tennessee Teen Wins $15.1 Million in Birth Injury Lawsuit
If something goes wrong in the delivery room, where do you turn? Here’s the story of a $15 million birth injury verdict and how a Tennessee family got there.
Michigan Teen Wins Largest-Ever Medical Malpractice Settlement
There have been many notable personal injury awards and judgments in recent years. In 2011, A Texas boy was awarded a symbolic $150 billion after he was sexually assaulted by […]
Famous Lawyer Botches Slam-Dunk Case by Defying Trial Court
Lawyer loses $20 million for decedent’s family It was a situation that nobody could fathom. Bimla Nayyar was supposed to receive jaw surgery after dislocating it in 2012; the surgery […]
How Opioid Manufacturers Influence Pain Advocacy Groups
New Senate report illustrates payments from Big Pharma/opioid companies Nobody is quite sure when or how the “opioid crisis” started. However, a new report from the Senate committee investigating the […]
Opioids, Fentanyl and Medical Malpractice: Richard’s Story
When the statute of limitations robs you of justice One night in 2016, Richard Goldblatt had an acute pancreatitis attack. “I was sitting at home, and all of a sudden […]
Why Does California Cap its Medical Malpractice Damages?
When you punish victims for someone else’s negligence If there’s no limit to how much pain and suffering a person can endure, why is there a limit on damages awarded […]