We all know that people aren’t perfect. Human error is a part of our everyday lives. But when medical professionals make errors, like when a doctor fails to correctly diagnose a medical condition, it can have serious and devastating consequences,
Bedsores, also known as pressure sores or pressure ulcers, are injuries to the skin and underlying tissue caused by intense or prolonged pressure over time. They can range in severity from patches of irritated skin to deep open wounds that
Mental health injuries can be difficult to understand from a legal standpoint, and assigning a dollar value to this type of distress can be even trickier. Nonetheless, mental or emotional distress can be considered legitimate injuries with very serious consequences.
An injury or harm due to medical malpractice can cause a lifetime of pain and suffering for those who are affected. And with medical errors being the third leading cause of death in the United States, it’s important to know what your
While we naturally trust that our health care providers know what they are doing, based on their years of experience and education, sometimes a physician is negligent in caring for a patient. A health care professional commits medical malpractice when they negligently
Nursing homes are widespread across the country. According to the 2014 data from the CDC, there are approximately 15,600 nursing homes with 1.4 million residents in the United States. These facilities are necessary for providing assistance to many senior citizens. Unfortunately, many
The effects of negligence by a physician or other health care provide can have devastating impacts. Those impacts can be especially devastating when the patient is a young child. An Ohio jury recently awarded $44.5 million to a thirteen-year-old boy
The diagnoses patients receive have very big impacts on what treatment and care they get. Sadly, here in the U.S., it is not that uncommon for a diagnosis to be wrong. The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine estimates that,
When you chose to place your loved one in a nursing home, you did so with the expectation that they would have a better quality of life. You anticipated they would have people taking care of them day in and
The insurance industry is built on the avoidance of making any payments on claims. They see claims as liabilities, and initially deny, defend, and delay a claim to limit that liability and save money for the company. Ultimately, it is the job of the attorneys at Joseph Law Group to advocate on behalf of our clients and to give the insurance companies and adjusters enough reason to pay an amount of money that is fair under all circumstances. When you hire Joseph Law Group to represent your claim, you are getting a full-service team of dedicated attorneys and paralegals who will be committed to pursuing the best outcome for you from day one until trial.
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