Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Gone Wrong: 5 Steps to Suing

Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Gone Wrong: 5 Steps to Suing

Have you or a loved one recently been a victim of a bad cosmetic surgery or treatment? Risks are inherent to any type of surgery that alter the body’s physiology, including cosmetic plastic surgery. However, just because risks are a known possible outcome...
Uterine Rupture During Childbirth: Is the Doctor at Fault?

Uterine Rupture During Childbirth: Is the Doctor at Fault?

Although it’s a natural process through which we all enter into the world, childbirth can be very stressful for a mother’s body. Stretch and strain on the uterus is expected as a part of the labor process, but in some cases, the muscular wall of the uterus incurs...
What Is a Wrongful Death and When Can It Warrant Compensation?

What Is a Wrongful Death and When Can It Warrant Compensation?

The term wrongful death is a legal term that refers to a death of someone caused by the misconduct or neglect of another person or a business. It’s usually used to describe a situation where a person could have pursued a personal injury claim against a defendant due...
When a Misdiagnosis Delays My Treatment, Can I Sue?

When a Misdiagnosis Delays My Treatment, Can I Sue?

A recent report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) states that approximately 7.4 million emergency department patients are misdiagnosed each year in U.S. hospitals. Of those, an estimated 2.6 million...
Can I Sue a Hospital After an Injury?

Can I Sue a Hospital After an Injury?

When you visit a hospital for treatment, the last thing you expect to leave with is an injury induced by the very institution intended to heal. However, due to various factors, such as negligence or incompetence, such incidents do occur, leaving patients with the...