If you have been affected by medical malpractice in any way, you must always be sure to know your rights and the time limits associated with filing any actions against the doctors or medical facilities involved. Generally, there are statutes that limit how long you have to file a claim…
The issue of whether a doctor’s treatment was the cause of a plaintiff’s injury can ultimately be left to a court to decide. If you have been injured after receiving treatment by a physician, it is important to contact a good lawyer to make sure you maximize your odds of…
While participating in physical therapy sessions, most people would probably expect to be monitored by a therapist for the length of the session to ensure that things run smoothly. Unfortunately for one woman, Mrs. Laura Joinder, her physical therapist had other plans. As a result, Mrs. Joinder sued the…
Court procedures can be confusing for many people. Cases can be even more confusing when they involve medical malpractice claims. One Louisiana case arising from injuries suffered by the plaintiff from treatment he received in March and April of 2009 reached the summary judgment stage. The complaint was originally filed…
Medical malpractice generally involves subpar medical treatment that causes injury or death. The plaintiff, either the injured person or that person’s family, would need to show the court that the healthcare provider was negligent while administering the medical treatment. On the other hand, the healthcare provider as the defendant may…
It is, mildly stated, disappointing for a plaintiff when a court dismisses his or her case based on a technicality, particularly when the lawsuit is about medical malpractice. Unfortunately, even when a plaintiff has a good case, with all the necessary evidence to show that the defendant was wrong, the…
If you are affected by what you believe is medical malpractice, a clock starts ticking the minute you discover or are put on reasonable notice of your injury. You only have a very limited amount of time to actually file a medical malpractice lawsuit, so it is extremely important to…
The possibility of a error during surgery is frightening for any medical patient. But unexpected occurrences during surgery don’t always rise to the level of medical malpractice. The best medical malpractice attorneys know that to pursue claims of negligence expert testimony is mandated. The following case involving a gynecologist based…
Doctors – we literally put our lives, and the lives of our loved ones, in their hands. It is the most frightening feeling to know that your loved one is in surgery, the possibility of death or complications is always imminent, no matter how small or standard of a surgery.…
In filing any petition for damages before a court, timing is critical. And similarly critical is the clear articulation of one’s legal and factual complaints. Failure to timely and clearly raise a particular legal issue risks dismissal by the court. Defendants in litigation can and will use defensive pleadings known…