Giving birth to your baby is one of the most exciting days of your life filled with hope, joy, and love; however, sometimes, things go wrong and the most wonderful experience a parent will have is also marked by trauma. Complications can arise during labor and delivery that require doctors to act quickly and precisely in order to guide the…
Every day in the DC area, we share the road with commercial vehicles of all sizes. Generally, commercial vehicles are bigger and heavier than the average car; so when traffic accidents occur with commercial vehicles, those in smaller vehicles generally suffer serious injuries. Commercial vehicles in Virginia are responsible for 4% of all crashes, about 5% of all traffic injuries,…
Almost 11,000 babies are born every day across this nation, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And although childbirth is a common occurrence, labor and delivery complications are also common. While there are many birthing complications that occur for a variety of reasons, one of the most common complications arises when infants don’t receive adequate oxygen during…
If you are like most people, you probably have heard the term “pain and suffering” and know that juries frequently award this type of compensation in lawsuits, but you may not know if it applies to you or how it relates to medical malpractice claims. From a legal perspective, pain and suffering in a medical malpractice case relates to the…
Blows to the head are often the result of slip and fall accidents, sports-related injuries, assaults, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, and other types of motor vehicle accidents. When someone suffers a hit to the head or a violent jolt in one of these incidents, it is likely that a traumatic brain injury (TBI) could be the result. Unfortunately, a TBI…
In a medical malpractice lawsuit filed against a doctor or other healthcare professional, it is critical for a medical expert to be involved to explain that a patient is owed a duty of care and that the medical professional breached that duty of care. In fact, having a member of the same profession explain that another physician would have taken…
When a car travelling at highway speeds is forced to a sudden stop in a collision, the impact forces on the occupants are tremendous. Drivers and passengers who are not wearing seatbelts can be thrown into the dash, windshield, steering wheel, front seats, or even out of the vehicle. Even occupants wearing seat belts can be injured as the seatbelt…
Whether you were injured by an act of medical negligence or as the result of another driver’s negligence, meeting with an attorney following an injury is one of the first things you need to do. But many people like you have never had to meet with a lawyer before and might not know what to bring to their first meeting.…
When medical devices need to be implanted into someone’s body for health reasons, there is always the risk for complications. But when a complication arises as a result of a doctor’s error and downright negligence, then a claim for medical malpractice may be warranted. Sometimes this is the case following pacemaker implantation. Understanding Pacemakers Pacemakers are small electronic devices implanted…
This is one of the most common questions all personal injury lawyers receive, and the answer really depends on several factors: Are you in a hurry to collect money? If you are, you may be tempted to take the insurance company’s first offer or another lowball offer just to get money in your pocket. If you do this, you may be…