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Lawsuit: Surgical Procedure Gone Wrong Due to Drunk Doctor

There are certainly no guarantees that a surgical procedure will be completely successful. However, we expect that doctors and nurses will do everything they can to ensure that the surgery is performed accurately and safely. If a Connecticut hospital or...

Do I Have a Medical Malpractice Case?

Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice occurs when a medical professional’s action or inaction results in substandard treatment and causes injury to the patient. It is important to note, however, that simply because you did not get the outcome you intended from medical treatment,...

Do I Have a Medical Malpractice Case for a MRSA Infection?

Medical Malpractice

MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is a staph infection commonly contracted during a hospital stay that can cause severe consequences for patients, as it is resistant to many antibiotics and is difficult to treat. In rare cases, this type of infection...

Do I Have Grounds for a Legal Case if my Child has Cerebral Palsy?

Medical Malpractice

Of all the potential birth injuries to a newborn child, cerebral palsy is one of the most devastating. Occurring in approximately 1.4 to four of every 1,000 births, cerebral palsy can occur as the result of medical malpractice, which means...

Could a Flu Misdiagnosis be Medical Malpractice?

Medical Malpractice

For many, the flu is an annoying, but otherwise simple inconvenience. While some forms of the flu are indeed mild, influenza can be a serious, and potentially deadly, diagnosis. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention attributes 35.6 million...

Can I Sue a Hospital for Medical Malpractice?

Medical Malpractice

Hospitals and medical institutions have an obligation to apply procedures and hire staff members that meet the standards held by the medical community. When a hospital’s failure to uphold its duty results in a patient’s injury or death, it can...

Are Surgeons Giving Living Donors Enough Information?

Medical Malpractice

It takes a brave person to be willing to go under the knife for a relative, friend or total stranger. To give someone a kidney or part of a liver as a live donor is incredibly compassionate, but it is...

78-Year-Old Woman Severely Injured in Pit Bull Attack

Medical Malpractice

A 78-year-old woman suffered severe injuries to her head, neck and arms after being attacked by a pit bull in New Haven on July 4. According to the New Haven Fire Chief, the woman was the landlord of the property...

7 Steps to Take After a Truck Accident

Medical Malpractice

The damage that results from a collision between a passenger vehicle and a commercial semi-truck can be extremely severe. The better prepared you are and the more knowledge you have about what goes into a truck accident investigation, the more...

6 Important Connecticut Motorcycle Laws

Medical Malpractice

Although riding a motorcycle brings the freedom and joy of the open road, it can also be very risky, as motorcycles lack the many protections offered by traditional passenger vehicles. Because of this, there are several important motorcycle laws in...