Recent Blog Posts
The Truth About Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Look at any phone book or do a Google search looking to find a medical malpractice lawyer in Philadelphia and you are bound to be bombarded with countless firms offering their “medical malpractice services.” The truth, however, is that many of the firms who advertise for medical malpractice cases actually do not litigate those… Read More »
Ophthalmology Malpractice
Last week a Baltimore County jury awarded $1 million dollars in a medical malpractice claim alleging that the Plaintiff had lost nearly all her vision under the Defendant ophthalmologist’s care. This is a great result in what is considered to be a difficult venue for malpractice claims. What makes the case even more interesting… Read More »
Watch Hot Coffee
Most people have heard of the “Stella Awards,” which are “awarded” to people who file outrageous and frivolous lawsuits, named after Stella Liebeck, the plaintiff in the famous McDonald’s case who, in 1992, was severely burned by a cup of McDonald’s coffee ordered at a drive thru. This case, as well as the decades… Read More »
Breast Cancer Study
The women of this world are fighting an epidemic with the surging rates of Breast Cancer. This horrible disease strikes the young and old, and while certain women are more susceptible than others to develop this disease – it can strike any women at any time. Male Breast cancer is also on the rise… Read More »
Swim Club Settles Suit Over Near-Drowning
The parents of a teenager who was left brain-damaged after nearly drowning in a Parkville swim club have settled their $40 million lawsuit against the club and its pool management company. William and Mary Becker reached a confidential settlement with Woodcroft Swim Club and D.R.D. Pool Management Inc. on Jan. 31, a month before… Read More »
Black Ice
Winter is here, which means snow and ice are around the corner. Most of us will need to muster the courage to brave the elements and get things done. So, what happens when the elements create hidden dangers at the places you need to be? One of the most common dangers we will face… Read More »
Philadelphia: A Judicial Hellhole
In this month’s edition of The Philadelphia Magazine, the magazine’s Chairman, Herb Lipson, quoting the American Tort Reform Association, which named Philadelphia as a “Judicial Hellhole,” wrote that “plaintiffs in a tort case can parachute in from anywhere in the state to seek their payday in Philadelphia. Not to mention that Philadelphia juries are… Read More »
Who Really Profited from Spilling Hot Coffee?
Watch HOT COFFEE! Most people have heard of the “Stella Awards,” which are “awarded” to people who file outrageous and frivolous lawsuits, named after Stella Liebeck, the plaintiff in the famous McDonald’s case who, in 1992, was severely burned by a cup of McDonald’s coffee ordered at a drive thru. This case, as well… Read More »
Adverse Events in Hospitals Not Being Reported
As an attorney who represents injured patients and their families in medical malpractice cases, patient safety is always a concern. One crucial way that patient safety is improved in hospitals is for the hospital to be aware of all adverse events that occur within its walls. While there is no universally agreed-upon definition of… Read More »
Emotional Damages from Misdiagnosis
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals recently acknowledged a cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress absent a being in the zone of physical danger. See Hedgepeth v. Whitman Walker Clinic, 22 A.3d 789. The Hedgepeth case involved a man who was incorrectly (and negligently) told that he had HIV when… Read More »
