Birth injuries can occur when medical professionals do not provide the necessary care to a mother and child during labor and delivery. These injuries can cause lifelong medical problems for the child and may result in a medical malpractice lawsuit. Subdural hematoma...
Medical Malpractice
Medical Malpractice
Dealing with falls in nursing homes
People who take their elderly loved ones to nursing homes in California expect them to receive professional care. This includes not only getting necessary medical treatment but also the necessary attention to ensure their safety. Unfortunately, nursing home neglect is...
The prevalence of medical negligence in emergency rooms
The emergency department of a medical facility is a high-pressure environment where mistakes sometimes happen. In California hospitals, when doctors and nurses work as quickly as possible, no one expects them to perform every single task correctly. However, there are...
How the discovery process helps your medical malpractice case
Every piece of evidence or witness has to be discovered and revealed long before the trial begins. The legal teams for both the plaintiff and the defendant must exchange information that they will use in court. This is the discovery process that is commonplace in...
What you need to know about birth injuries
Birth injury cases account for a number of personal injury claims and lawsuits filed in California. If you or a loved one has experienced a birth injury, here's what you need to know. What is a birth injury? A birth injury is harm to a baby or mother during pregnancy...
Cap on medical malpractice damages may be lifted
Californian plaintiffs are limited in the number of damages that they can seek in medical malpractice lawsuits. This limit seemingly imposes hardships on patients who are injured by their doctor's negligence. Now, California voters may have a chance to decide whether...
Do you have a case of misdiagnosed high blood pressure?
Misdiagnosing blood pressure is a dangerous problem. Doctors tend to overlook high blood pressure in women because they write off the symptoms as menopause or stress. Untreated hypertension increases your risk of heart failure and stroke. In California, you might be...
The importance of causation in a med mal claim
Medical malpractice claims are common in California when individuals are injured or even die when being treated by a physician. This type of harm can occur in a wide variety of scenarios ranging from surgical errors to overmedication or unwarranted prescriptions that...
Signs that your loved one is being neglected in California nursing home
Do you have a loved one living in a nursing home in California? You should be aware that they might be suffering from neglect or even abuse from the nursing home. Take a look at the common signs you should look out for to tell if your loved one is suffering from...
Transplant errors considered medical malpractice
Injured patients should never settle for mediocre work. Failed organ transplants occur often, but they should not go unpunished if the problem could've been avoided. Many negligent transplant errors happen in California that can be grounds for taking the matter to...