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Practice Area Spotlight: Medical Malpractice

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:29:40 +0000

Medical Malpractice arises in a situation in which negligence has been committed by a professional health care provider, where their performance of duties deviates from a standard of practice as compared with those with similar training and experience in the field, resulting in harm to a patient or patients.

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Doctor’s Online Diagnosis Leads to Malpractice Lawsuit

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:21:42 +0000

Irma Sales Scholz and her husband Michael Scholz, recently filed suit against her doctor and Kaiser Permanente and its related entities, for prescribing her a medication that is known to be incredibly dangerous and potentially harmful when taken by people with her (Asian) heritage.

According to the complaint, [...]

Four Years of Jail for Doctor Conrad Murray

Shannon Blanchard, Esq. — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:32:39 +0000

Doctor Conrad Murray was given the maximum sentence of four years in prison today. He was convicted of involuntary manslaughter earlier this month in the overdose death of Michael Jackson. While Murray has stated that he “didn’t consider himself guilty [...]

Doctor Conrad Murray GUILTY in Jackson Trial

Chris Blankinship, Esq. — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:36:19 +0000

Doctor Conrad Murray has been found guilty for the involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson. Under CA Penal Code 192(b), a person is guilty of involuntary manslaughter when the killing is performed:

“in the commission of an unlawful act, not amounting to felony; or in the commission of a lawful act which might produce [...]

Hot Topic: Can Birth Injuries Cause Cerebral Palsy?

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:10:05 +0000

What Are Birth Injuries?

As the term suggests, Birth Injuries are injuries that occur during the birth of a baby, that can be caused by mechanical interventions (such as the use of forceps, or vacuum), that due to user error or improper use, result in harm to [...]

Clinic Says 2,345 People May Have Been Exposed to HIV and Hepatitis

Shannon Blanchard, Esq. — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:24:12 +0000

It has just been reported that Dean Clinic in Madison, Wisconsin discovered that a former employee potentially exposed 2,345 patients between 2006 and 2011 to blood borne diseases. Allegedly the employee inappropriately used diabetes testing materials during patient trainings. The employee taught patients how to use insulin pens and [...]

Injured in Rhode Island? How can a Rhode Island Personal Injury Lawyer Help Me?

Sarah Lindquist, Esq. — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:48:52 +0000

If you have been personally or psychologically injured as a result of the negligence or wrongdoing of another person, company, government agency, or other entity in Rhode Island, you should contact a lawyer to go over your options. You may have a claim against that person or entity for [...]

Man Declared Dead Wakes Up Screaming in Morgue: Can He Sue?

Shannon Blanchard, Esq. — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:43:01 +0000

Imagine waking up at the morgue…not the warmest of thoughts. Well, we saw an interesting article today about just that – a South African man woke up inside a morgue fridge. The unidentified man had suffered an asthma attack and apparently was unconscious. He was [...]

Practice Area Spotlight: Birth Injuries

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:02:22 +0000

What Are Birth Injuries?

Although access to hospitals for prenatal care and delivery is widespread in theU.S., sometimes hospital staff or doctors commit medical errors during the birth of a child which can have lasting and serious medical consequences.

A birth injury is an injury that occurs during a delivery when interventions, such as forceps, [...]

Massive Settlement And Apology For Child Suffering From Cerebral Palsy

Mark Sweet, Esq — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 06:37:43 +0000

Birth Injuries are not unique to one particular geographic location or culture; children around the world are suffering from this birth injury. In the latest example, the family of a six-year-old girl born with cerebral palsy was just awarded £4million (about $6.5 million) for her cerebral palsy and other birth injuries according [...]