North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers looked at the 5,401 med-mal cases filed in North Carolina from 1998 through 2006 and compiled a few statistics. The median jury award in medical malpractice cases was $301,300. The largest medical malpractice award was $8.1 million. Looking at personal injury cases in North…
On this page, our lawyers will look at medical malpractice lawsuits in Washington DC. We provide an overview of the applicable DC law relevant to medical malpractice; the most common types of malpractice claims brought in DC; and how medical malpractice cases are generally resolved in the DC judicial system.…
This page looks at settlement compensation and jury payouts in stroke malpractice lawsuits. We begin with how these cases work and the types of stroke malpractice lawsuits that tend to be successful. Then, our lawyer looks at example jury payout and settlement amounts in a stroke malpractice lawsuit Finally, drill…
If you or a family member has been the victim of nursing home neglect, abuse or negligent medical care, you can file civil lawsuit against the nursing home facility and get financial compensation. Nursing home negligence lawsuits are very common. Plaintiffs have a very high rate of success in these…
Cerebral Palsy is a severe birth injury that is caused when a baby suffers prolonged oxygen loss during labor and delivery (or earlier in pregnancy). Sadly, just a few minutes of oxygen deprivation during childbirth can cause cerebral palsy, leaving a child disabled for the remainder of their life. In…
On this page we will look at lawsuits against Maryland nursing homes for abuse, neglect and malpractice. If your elderly parent or relative died or was seriously injured due to nursing home negligence or abuse, you can file a lawsuit against the nursing home facility and get financial compensation. Plaintiffs…
This page will look at medical malpractice lawsuits based on the theory of lack of informed consent by the doctor or healthcare provider. In non-emergency situations, doctors are required to obtain a patient’s informed consent before rendering any type of medical treatment or performing any sort of procedure. If they…
On this page, our medical malpractice lawyers will explain the process of suing a doctor or other healthcare provider for medical malpractice. We will also look at what plaintiffs need to prove to win a medical malpractice case, how likely they are to win, and how much settlement compensation they…
This page digs into medical malpractice lawsuits in Nevada. Our lawyers focus on the potential settlement amounts victims see, often strong settlements in spite of Nevada’s cap on noneconomic damages. The aim is to provide you with an understanding of what your medical negligence claim might be worth in terms…
If you are having a hard time contemplating how “unauthorized penis surgery” can happen, you are not alone. I had the same reaction when I first saw the headline about this case. But as explained below, unauthorized penis surgery is something that actually happened to a man in California and…