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 […]
Why 100 Texas counties lacked a single pediatrician 13 years ago
How tort reform and damage caps on medical malpractice suits sought to improve healthcare availability in Texas If you’ve been injured in Texas and think millions might be coming your […]