There was an interesting write up in The Sierra Vista Herald a couple of weeks back about how medical malpractice reform could lead to the practice of defensive medicine. The writer is a doctor and a hospital trustee, so it stands to reason that the commentary skewed a bit in favor of medical personnel. At [...]
Money must play a role in medical malpractice cases. Medical malpractice cases are incredibly expensive to pursue, so even meritorious claims sometimes cannot be pursued because the costs may outweigh the recovery. The media often refers to frivolous claims. This is a myth because no lawyer could afford to pursue a medical malpractice claim without [...]
Doctors performing routine angioplasties have long since relied on stents to keep their patients’ arteries open. But a recent study of 144,732 patients at 1,091 hospitals throughout the country by the Journal of the American Medical Association concludes that more than 50% of all stents used during these procedures may not have been necessary after [...]
As Maryland’s premier personal injury law firm, we feel it is our responsibility to offer new and existing clients a resource platform that is both educational and comprehensive. Our new medical malpractice blog will feature a wide variety of topics of interest to victims of medical malpractice, as well as those who are interested in [...]
