Recent Posts in January, 2015

• Proposed Changes in Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Procedure Up in the Air

  Jan 26, 2015
  It is a well-known fact that sometimes a medical malpractice lawsuit can take years to complete from beginning to end. However, a new law in ...
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• Trial Set to Begin in Oregon Birth Injury Case

  Jan 26, 2015
  Earlier this month in Marion County, Oregon, the parents of a child born with a preventable case of cerebral palsy began jury selection for the case ...
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• Doctor Continues to Practice Despite Links to Several Treatment Deaths

  Jan 20, 2015
  Doctors are responsible for the wellbeing of their patients. This duty of care extends well after the patient leaves the physician’s office. One ...
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• Baby Severely Injured in Botched Water Birth; Parents File Lawsuit Seeking $35 Million

  Jan 20, 2015
  Earlier this year, the parents of a baby boy severely injured during a water birth filed a lawsuit against the hospital system where the baby was ...
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• What Is Cerebral Palsy and How is it Caused?

  Jan 15, 2015
  Cerebral palsy is a medical term used to describe a broad group of disorders that limit the movement in certain parts of the body due to problems with ...
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• Wrongful Death Claim Allowed to Proceed, Despite Potential Notice Defect

  Jan 11, 2015
  When a plaintiff decides to name a defendant in a lawsuit, that plaintiff must show the court that he or she served the defendant with notice of the ...
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• Doctor Removes Wrong Organ and Isn't Disciplined for Ten Years

  Jan 6, 2015
  Earlier this week in Illinois, a local news report told the story of a woman who went to her doctor to have her spleen removed, only to have her ...
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