An elderly Washington, D.C. woman is dead after a DC Fire Department paramedic allegedly refused to accompany the woman to the hospital after examining her symptoms. The incident occurred on November 17 and the paramedic is on paid administrative leave, as reported at myfoxdc.com. The fire department reportedly responded to a call involving the 87-year-old...
Read MoreMedical Malpractice Statutes of Limitations Vary Among Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC Jurisdictions
Medical malpractice is defined as negligent medical care that results in further injury to a patient. When proving a medical malpractice case in a lawsuit, a plaintiff must show that further injury occurred as a result of a medical practitioner’s actions, that the medical practitioner caused the injury and that the practitioner gave unreasonable...
Read MoreMedical Malpractice during Birth
The birth of a child is a special time for most parents, but unfortunately, for others, injuries to babies during birth happen occasionally. In the United States, the birth injury rate is about seven for every 1,000 births, which amounts to 76 a day. The rate is worse for private, non-profit hospitals versus for-profit...
Read MoreEmergency Room Malpractice in Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC
Two friends were out partying one night. One of the friends had his four-year-old son with him. An argument broke out over whether one of the friends would drive drunk with the child. At some point during the argument, one of the friends stabbed the other one in the thigh with a knife. When the...
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