Watkins, Lourie, Roll & Chance Personal Injury Law Blog

Residents of nursing homes deserve to be treated with respect, provided with appropriate care, and afforded a safe and comfortable place to live. Nursing home staff are tasked with being attentive, remaining patient, and acting quickly when needs arise in order to ensure residents are not in distress or in danger of harm. Tragically, it is far from uncommon for staff to fail to uphold even these most basic responsibilities, often resulting in serious injury or even death for residents who... Read More

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