Valleywide Legal Blog

Blood Clots Are On The Rise.

In so many ways our bodies are wondrous machines that work nearly flawlessly for decades before they finally wear out or something goes wrong.  Over millions of years, the process of evolution tried out various strategies and discarded the ones … Read More

Posted in Blood Clots, Doctors, health, healthy living, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Obesity, Pulmonary Embolism |

Misdiagnosis – The Most Common Form of Medical Malpractice.

Misdiagnosis is the most common form of medical malpractice and it very often results in death or serious injury.  A 2012 review of 45 years of high quality medical literature, which was published in the BMJ Journal Quality and Safety, … Read More

Posted in Doctors, medical errors, Medical Malpractice, medical mistakes, Medical Negligence, Misdiagnosis |

Don’t Expect Too Much From The Medical Profession.

I like doctors.  I really do.  Most of them are caring professionals who try to do the right thing.  Unfortunately, there are some who are only in it for the money and who are selfish jerks.  There are also some … Read More

Posted in Arizona Medical Board, disclosure of medical mistakes, Doctors, Hospitals, medical ethics, Medical Malpractice, medical mistakes, Secrecy, Surgical Errors |

The “Just World” Phenomenon and the Malpractice Jury.

The “just world” phenomenon is the name given to the tendency of human beings to believe that the world is just and that people get what they deserve.  It is a form of cognitive bias.  We all have this tendency … Read More

Posted in Doctors, Finding a Medical Malpractice Lawyer, Hospital Negligence, Hospitals, Lawsuits, medical errors, Medical Malpractice, medical malpractice cases, medical malpractice lawyers, medical mistakes, Medical Negligence, plaintiff, trial, Verdicts |

Why You Need Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage.

Not all my practice is devoted to the representation of victims of medical malpractice.  I also represent people who suffer serious injuries in automobile accidents.  These cases often involve uninsured or underinsured motorist issues.  Of course, by the time I … Read More

Posted in Insurance Law, Lawsuits, plaintiff |