Blog posts in Medical Malpractice

We trust those who give us medical care to do their best to heal us. However, sometimes those we entrust to give us medical care make careless ...

Medical providers have a duty to provide medical treatment that conforms to standard practices. When they fail to do so and cause damage to a patient ...

For elderly people living in nursing homes, abuse is an unfortunate reality. According to the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA), more than ...

Discussions across the country are looking for better methods for hospitals and clinics to admit mistakes and ensure they are not repeated. When ...

Caps on medical malpractice awards were part of an aggressive tort reform platform in the mid-2000’s. One rationale behind the damage cap legislation ...

In a medical malpractice case, the burden of proof rests with the plaintiff who alleges substandard care on the part of a health care provider. The ...

Recently a study from the New England Journal of Medicine found that when it comes to patient safety, little progress has been made. Although safety ...

In late February, the New York Times revealed startling patterns of patient neglect at many of the nation’s long-term care facilities. Since that ...

Last month, a Missouri jury awarded $6.4 million to a husband and wife from St. Louis County after the man suffered a massive stroke that could have ...