Why Cases Go to Trial
Most lawsuits settle before they go to trial. Usually money changes hands, but often not: sometimes cases settle for an apology, an agreement to change the terms of a contract, or even an agreement...
View ArticleThe Tragedy of Misdiagnosis: Lost Chances and Lost Lives
In just the last couple of decades, there have been dramatic improvements in methods of treating cancer and diagnosing cancer. While cancer misdiagnosis cases are particularly tragic, our team has...
View ArticleWhat Happens When Doctors Don’t Have to Pay for the Damage They Cause?
One of the most consistent goals of so-called “tort reform” is to put an upper limit on the amount that a defendant has to pay for the damage he causes in injury suits. For example, in Texas, where...
View ArticleBrain Injury After Weight Loss Surgery
Wernicke’s Encephalopathy Misdiagnosis Causes Severe Injuries and DeathMore than 100,000 weight-loss procedures are performed annually in the United States alone, and numbers are rising. Although...
View ArticleDo You Have a Medical Malpractice Case?
In analyzing whether you have a good medical malpractice case, we’ll look at three issues:1. Did the Doctor Make an Inexcusable Mistake?It is not enough in a medical malpractice case to prove that a...
View ArticleWhen Hysterectomies Go Wrong
Hysterectomy--the surgical removal of a woman's uterus- is one of the most common surgeries in the world. Approximately 600,000 hysterectomies are performed annually in the United States, and...
View ArticleHow Much Should Your Doctor Tell You?
"Consent Forms" and Patient's RightsThose of you who have been to a hospital lately have most likely signed a “consent” form, although you probably did not read it closely and it was presented to you...
View ArticleWhy We Tell Our Clients NOT to File Suit
Deciding to File Suit It is an unfortunate fact of life that many of the people who do the most damage in this world have no means of paying for the damage that they do. Any trial lawyer...
View ArticleLess Time With Patients Means More Profit for Medical Corporations
The most basic duty that any doctor has is to listen and pay attention to you. If they don't listen, and don't take the time to perform a thorough examination, they will never get the information they...
View ArticleA Heartfelt Thanks to All Jurors
When I go to trial, the people I represent count on twelve strangers on a jury to see the truth, and to speak for their community--to say "this is wrong" and "we won't tolerate it"When you got your...
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