Many people think medical malpractice is an invention of medical malpractice lawyers to get money. It is not. Before COVID-19, it was the third leading cause of death in the United States. That is not a malpractice lawyer talking. It is from Johns Hopkins. Other studies in the healthcare field…
People tend to put a lot of trust in doctors and other medical providers and it can often be very shocking when they make major mistakes or provide negligent care. When you feel like you’ve been the victim of medical negligence or some type of mistake by a healthcare professional…
Our lawyers see a lot of pressure sore ulcer cases. These bedsores come in many shapes, locations and sizes based in part on their etiology. What Is DuoDerm? There are a number of dressings and treatment options available. DuoDERM, a hydrocolloid, is an occlusive gel dressing that helps maintain a…
We are looking at a birth injury case in Rhode Island which has given us occasion to look at medical malpractice verdicts and settlements in Rhode Island. This is just for general information. 2019, Rhode Island: $6,000,000 Settlement. This is just a tragic maternal death. A 21-year-old woman was expecting…
Most of us have probably heard of Zika and know it is most often transmitted through mosquito bites and unprotected sex with infected people. Zika is also linked to birth defects. This is not a blog post about Maryland law or medical malpractice. But we are interested in the health…
The recent decision by the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division in J.H. v. New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, 169 A.D.3d 880 (NY App. Div. 2019) answers the question of whether a plaintiff can serve late notice of a claim upon a hospital operator. At issue, specifically in…
The U.S. has long had the highest rate of maternal fatalities during childbirth of any country in the developed world. STOP. Read that again. We are inundated with so many statistics these days that we lose sight of the ones that matter. This one matters. This is insane. The rate…
Our law firm handles hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) lawsuits in Maryland. HIE is a type of brain damage that occurs when a baby’s brain doesn’t receive enough oxygen and blood, typically during or immediately before birth. What is hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy? Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), is a brain injury resulting from a lack…
Do midwives have the midwives — basically nurses — have the medical knowledge and insight to provide consultation for mothers or help them make decisions that are a matter of life and death? My feeling is that some do and some don’t. But I think, on balance, why not have…
Since cerebral palsy (CP) is associated with children, much of the data comprises infants and young children. There is little information on difficulties that adults with cerebral palsy face as they get older. However, a recent study fills in this lack of data. Published in JAMA Neurology, it concluded that…