If you sue a doctor, other medical professional, or hospital for medical malpractice, you may receive two kinds of payments (called “damages”) to compensate you for the costs and losses you suffered as a result of the medical negligence. Economic and Non-Economic Damages One kind of compensation is for concrete expenses, such as medical expenses […]
When a doctor makes a mistake and doesn’t correctly diagnose an illness, the results can be tragic. The patient can suffer great harm and may even die. The problem of medical misdiagnosis is more common than many people realize. An astonishing 12 million adults are misdiagnosed in outpatient care in the United States every year. […]
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurological disorder that is caused by damage to the brain, often before or during birth. People with CP lose the ability to control their muscles, which affects their movement, balance, and posture. CP is the most common cause of childhood movement disability, affecting 1 in 323 children. Almost half of […]
Sometimes, if you are injured in a vehicle accident, you may be able to sue the employer of the driver who caused the crash. If you can do this, you will benefit because the employer may have better insurance than the driver, which means you could get a higher payment as compensation for your injuries. […]
If you have been injured in a car, truck, or other kind of accident, you may be entitled to seek compensation (also called “damages”) for the losses you suffered because of the injury. If you pursue a claim to seek these damages, one question that will come up is who was at fault for the […]