If you've been the victim of medical malpractice in Washington D.C., it's essential to take the necessary steps to protect your rights and seek justice. In this guide, we'll outline a comprehensive plan, including steps to gather evidence, report the incident, and hire an attorney.
A medication overdose can be fatal and is sometimes the result of careless patient error. However, there are cases in which a doctor, pharmacy, or other medical professional or facility can be held liable for medication overdoses. When someone is injured or killed because of a prescription drug overdose, it’s important...
Read MoreIt's hard to imagine anything more traumatic than the amputation of a limb. It's also difficult to conceive an amputation ever happening by accident. But the reality is, wrongful amputation is more common than many people think. There are several reasons this type of amputation happens, but there's no excuse for it....
Read MoreDoctors, nurses, and other healthcare practitioners are held to a very high standard in the way they practice medicine. However, that doesn't mean that every mistake necessarily means malpractice. Medical professionals are not perfect and the law does not require them to be. Rather, malpractice exists when an error is simply unreasonable...
Read MoreOn June 17, 2017, the ACX Crystal, a container ship employed and chartered by NYK Line, one of the world’s largest shipping conglomerates, collided with the USS Fitzgerald off the coast of Japan. On November 18, 2019, attorneys David M. Schloss and Kasey K. Murray filed two lawsuits against NYK, seeking in excess of...
Read MorePartners Julie Heiden and Kasey Murray have filed a lawsuit against Uber. The case alleges intentional tort claims, vicarious liability, and direct negligence against Uber all stemming from the driver’s sexual assault on our client, a young woman. Read the full article here
In a medical setting, malpractice occurs when a physician, health care professional or hospital causes an injury to a patient through a negligent act or omission. Medical negligence can occur at any stage in a patient's care, from diagnosis and treatment, through aftercare or health management. When this occurs, a medical malpractice lawsuit is generally...
Read MoreMedical malpractice in Washington D.C. happens much more often than most patients realize. Patients typically assume their physicians and hospitals will treat them fairly, in accordance with accepted medical industry standards. Unfortunately, human errors and equipment malfunctions occur daily – putting patients’ lives in jeopardy. Take a look at the most recent available...
Read MoreCancer is unpredictable. A person might develop cancer due to genetics, exposure, lifestyle, or pure bad luck. Cancer development is often out of everyone’s control. But when it comes to diagnosing cancer correctly and receiving treatments quickly, that is under someone’s control. Receiving prompt treatment, which means an early or timely diagnosis, increases the likelihood a...
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