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 expose muscle or bone. When...
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 legal rights are in pursuing a...
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....
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 and his family for...
