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Let Me Be Your Medical Malpractice Lawyer.

If you are like most people who believe they have been the victim of medical malpractice, you are probably going to go on the internet and type in “medical malpractice lawyer” or something similar.  When the results pop up, you … Read More

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Medical Malpractice and Quadriplegia.

Over the years, I have handled a number of cases in which the patient successfully underwent surgery only to become paralyzed in the hours and days after leaving the operating room.  In each of these cases, the patient should not … Read More

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The Importance of Hiring a Certified Specialist in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

I can’t drive down the street without seeing lawyers advertising for personal injury cases.  Their faces stare out at me from the sides of buses, from billboards and from bus stop shelters.  I can’t watch the television for more than … Read More

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What Are Statutes of Limitation?

It seems like every week or so we get a call from a potential client who reports that she was the victim of medical malpractice.  When we begin to ask for more details, it turns out the malpractice occurred more … Read More

Posted in Lawsuits, Medical Malpractice, medical malpractice cases, medical malpractice claims, medical malpractice lawsuits, medical malpractice lawyers, Medical Negligence, medical negligence lawyers, Statute of Limitations |

They Did WHAT To Me?

If you have ever been the victim of medical malpractice during a hospital stay, it is unlikely that the hospital or the doctors taking care of you told you about it.  On those occasions when they do, it is usually … Read More

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The Sad State of Our Medical Malpractice Laws

The other day I spoke to another person who was devastated by the death of a loved one due to medical malpractice.  The woman to whom I spoke was a nurse herself and very knowledgeable about the medical care her … Read More

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One More Reason You Need A Good Medical Malpractice Lawyer

Doctors and hospitals win 85% to 90% of the medical malpractice cases that go to trial in Arizona and that statistic is true pretty much across the United States.  Doctors and hospitals win more than half of the cases even … Read More

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What To Do If You Think You May Have Been The Victim of Malpractice.

While sometimes it may be obvious that you have been the victim of medical malpractice, most times it will not be clear at all.  The obvious times involve the kinds of mistakes that can’t be swept under the rug.  They … Read More

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What Makes a Good Medical Malpractice Lawyer?

Based on Arizona’s population and the number of deaths nationally due to medical error, almost 5,500 Arizonans die due to medical error each year.  The number of Arizonans injured but not killed by medical malpractice is many multiples of the … Read More

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You Need A Good Malpractice Lawyer.

From time to time over the years, John and I have written about the necessary elements of a viable medical malpractice claim.  There must be fairly clear evidence of medical negligence which caused a significant injury.  Doubts about the existence … Read More

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