Watkins, Lourie, Roll & Chance Personal Injury Law Blog

Missed or delayed diagnosis is one of the most common forms of medical malpractice. According to the National Academy of Medicine, at least 5% of patients who undergo outpatient care experience a diagnostic error. This may include patients with healthcare providers who do not believe their symptoms or who fail to order appropriate tests. It may also include victims of misread or misunderstood lab results or any other error in diagnosing a serious illness or disease.

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When you find yourself in the position of needing emergency medical care, you’re placing your full trust in the competence and care of emergency room personnel. Sadly, emergency room negligence is far from uncommon – and mistakes can lead to serious or even deadly consequences.

Negligence in the emergency room can include:

Birth injury cases are exceptionally complex. Defendants hire legal teams that take full advantage of these complexities in an effort to avoid liability and, in the process, prevent families from getting fair compensation for their child’s injury. It is vitally important to the success of your case that you have a legal team on your side that knows not only how to counter these arguments, but can provide sufficient evidence to help your family secure the compensation needed for you and your... Read More

Electronic fetal monitoring errors can be injurious or even fatal to babies, but proving that an error in setting up or reading fetal monitors can be very difficult. The birth injury lawyers at Watkins, Lourie, Roll & Chance have taken steps to better understand how electronic fetal monitoring errors can happen, including continuing education courses to enhance our knowledge. If you suspect your child sustained an injury due to improper monitoring, we would like to hear your story and... Read More