Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Gone Wrong: Can You Sue? (A 5-Step Guide)

Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Gone Wrong: Can You Sue? (A 5-Step Guide)

Risks are inherent to any type of surgery, including reconstructive and elective medical procedures, such as cosmetic plastic surgery, that alter the body’s physiology. However, just because risks are a known possible outcome doesn’t mean cosmetic plastic...
Uterine Rupture During Childbirth: Is the Doctor at Fault?

Uterine Rupture During Childbirth: Is the Doctor at Fault?

By Jennifer Wilding 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...
What is a Wrongful Death and When Can it Warrant Compensation?

What is a Wrongful Death and When Can it Warrant Compensation?

By Jennifer Wilding What is a Wrongful Death? 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...
When a Misdiagnosis Delays My Treatment, Can I Sue?

When a Misdiagnosis Delays My Treatment, Can I Sue?

By Jennifer Wilding 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 (ED) patients are misdiagnosed each year in U.S. hospitals, and of...
Can I Sue a Hospital After an Injury?

Can I Sue a Hospital After an Injury?

By Class Action Jen (Jennifer Malainy) 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...