Medical Malpractice
Rosenbaum Personal Injury Lawyers | March 8, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
Doctor settles multi-million dollar medical malpractice suit
A young boy suffered significant brain injuries and cerebral palsy in Chicago after several experimental surgeries failed. His family sued the doctor and the accompanying hospital for several million dollars. Their case settled just last week for 30 million dollars. According to a press release from the Rush University Medical Center, the case was settled… read more
Rosenbaum Personal Injury Lawyers | February 23, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
A no-fault insurance system for medical malpractice claims?
No-fault insurance, as it is for cars and worker’s compensation, basically means that there is no investigation or trial to determine who was at fault for the accident or injury. Everyone is covered by their insurance carrier and they recover against their insurance carrier. It is good for companies (or hospitals and doctors) because it… read more
Rosenbaum Personal Injury Lawyers | February 7, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
Alleged misdiagnosis of infant’s injuries results in lawsuit
Everyone wants to be able to trust their doctor. Unfortunately, doctors are human, just like everyone else. Typically, you would not associate legal problems with medical decisions, but sometimes, they do intersect. A woman in Ohio filed a lawsuit against two doctors for allegedly misdiagnosing her baby. She claims that her child was misdiagnosed with… read more
Rosenbaum Personal Injury Lawyers | January 23, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
What is the “standard of care?”
Everyone has probably heard about someone suing a doctor or hospital for medical malpractice. You have also probably been privy to or part of a conversation or argument over the merits of medical malpractice lawsuits. One side may argue that it discourages doctors from taking high-risk patients or specializing in high-risk fields because of their… read more
Rosenbaum Personal Injury Lawyers | December 27, 2015 | Brain Injury
Caring for someone with a brain injury
The brain is a delicate organ that can be injured in any number of ways including sports injuries, car accidents, falling objects, and infections. The key to managing brain injuries is to control what you can, namely how you treat yourself after incurring the injury. Major brain damage symptoms may develop after the accident event… read more
Rosenbaum Personal Injury Lawyers | December 19, 2015 | Medical Malpractice
Your rights to doctor-patient confidentiality
Some relationships are so sensitive that certain information must be kept confidential to facilitate open and honest communication. Some relationships like lawyers to clients, psychologist to patient, priest to layperson and doctor to patient spring to mind. These relationships require a certain level of confidentiality to ensure that the person seeking help can be open… read more
Rosenbaum Personal Injury Lawyers | December 6, 2015 | Brain Injury
Potential compensation for brain injuries
It might be easy to forget that you got bumped on the head a while back. In fact, you may not even believe you were that injured. Sure you had a concussion but people get those all the time. Brain injuries are difficult to heal and are complicated cases because the symptoms may take months… read more
Rosenbaum Personal Injury Lawyers | November 15, 2015 | Brain Injury
How to figure appropriate compensation for your brain injury
Brain injuries are terrifying. Infections, broken bones and lacerations are all something tangible; something you can fight with determination and science. However, a brain injury is insidious. You may not even be aware that your brain is injured. With medical expenses piling up, you or a loved one may be tempted to accept an insurance… read more
Rosenbaum Personal Injury Lawyers | November 1, 2015 | Medical Malpractice
What do I do when my surgery goes very wrong?
You haven’t felt like yourself since the surgery. The doctor said that you would experience discomfort for the next few days, but it was only an appendectomy. Finally, you can’t stand it. You head to your GP and explain how you’ve been feeling. The GP takes a quick X-ray and there it is, the source… read more
Rosenbaum Personal Injury Lawyers | October 25, 2015 | Medical Malpractice
Occurrence of medical malpractice in the United States
The term “medical malpractice” is well known. Medical malpractice is one of the most common reasons for death in the United States, creating an environment full of anxiety, stress, and in some a lack of confidence in the medical profession. Cases of medical malpractice are very costly and generally cause a great deal of hardship… read more