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People hire a birth injury attorney to help them determine whether negligence or medical malpractice caused their baby to suffer injuries. A lawyer can help identify the cause of a birth injury and file medical malpractice claims against the responsible party or...
Properly preparing for your first interview with a medical malpractice attorney ensures that the legal team has the information they need to provide you with an accurate assessment of your case. The lawyer will consider how your injury occurred, your damages from the...
How much is a slip and fall injury worth? In most cases, the average award for an injury ranges from $10,000 to $50,000. However, how the injury occurred, the severity of the injury, and the amount of medical care required have a significant impact on how much a slip...
How does medical malpractice differ from negligence? Medical malpractice occurs when a medical professional or institution violates a standard duty of care to a patient, causing the patient harm or injury. Medical negligence occurs when a medical professional makes...
What is the first thing you must do if you are involved in a boating accident? The first priority is to keep everyone safe by remaining calm, making sure everyone is still on board or afloat, and providing medical attention to injured parties as soon as possible. The...
If you sustain an injury due to neglect or inadequate care by a health care professional, you may have grounds for a medical malpractice claim. Simply sustaining an injury during medical treatment does not necessarily mean you have a valid malpractice claim. Like all...
Attorneys’ problems ruled factor in issues that led to dismissal. EMMA OXNEVAD [email protected] A man’s petition can proceed in a medical malpractice case over his late wife’s treatment after a panel of the 1st District Appellate Court ruled that any lack...
The average settlement for nursing home neglect or abuse in the United States is approximately $400,000 when the case settles out of court. If the case proceeds to a court trial, the payout can be $1 million or more when the plaintiff wins the nursing home abuse...
The Chicago-based personal injury firm Steinberg Goodman & Kalish secured a new trial opportunity for a client in a wrongful-death lawsuit against a northwest-suburban hospital and the maker of the Da Vinci surgical system. After a successful appeal before the...
When a resident suffers abuse or neglect in a nursing home facility, he or she should hire a nursing home abuse attorney who can investigate the circumstances, hold responsible parties liable for their actions, and recover compensation for physical injuries and...
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