Valleywide Legal Blog
Medical Malpractice Case Evaluation – A Primer for Lawyers
Below is an article I wrote for the Advocate, the monthly journal of the Arizona Association for Justice, a professional association of plaintiffs personal injury lawyers. It provides advice to lawyers thinking about taking on a medical malpractice case. It has been edited … Read More
What Makes a Medical Malpractice Case “a Case?” – Part 2
So, you think you might have a medical malpractice claim. About 8-10 folks contact our firm each day wondering if they have been harmed by the negligence of a health care provider. Because we only take about 1 out of … Read More
What Makes a Medical Malpractice Case “a Case?” – Part 1
Many of our medical malpractice clients come from referrals made to us by other lawyers and law firms. I am grateful for the trust and confidence these lawyers have in our ability to evaluate a situation, identify a claim and … Read More
Walkers Watch Out!
If you follow this blog, you know that it is largely devoted to discussing health issues in the context of medical malpractice claims, which is a significant part of our law practice. However, we also help the victims of other … Read More
Palliative Care Good for Everyone
When facing a serious or complex illness, patients and their loved ones want to know they are getting the best care possible. They want a plan that is geared to achieve their treatment goals, whatever they may be, and one … Read More
Health and Wealth Go Hand in Glove
Numerous medical studies link all sorts of things to good health. Lots of exercise. Fresh air. Health insurance and access to health care. A good diet. Ample rest. Low stress. Happiness. Family support. The list goes on and on and … Read More
Doctors on the Take – Part Two
It’s hard to keep patients safe when the fox is in the chicken coop. That’s what happens when unscrupulous doctors and drug manufacturers are permitted to influence patient care in order to line their pockets. That’s the ultimate medical malpractice. … Read More
Aspirin – A More Powerful Weapon against Stroke than Previously Thought
Aspirin. The wonder drug that keeps working more wonders. From headache to heart attack, aspirin is the go-to drug to treat and prevent so many medical conditions. And, its often lifesaving benefits continue to be better understood day after day. … Read More
Women Doctors Better than Men?
Might women doctors be better than men? They are if you believe a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. When investigators compared hospital readmission and mortality rates for Medicare patients treated by male and female physicians, those treated by female patients fared … Read More
MRI Scan for Prostate Cancer Is Significant Advance in Treatment
A British study recently published in The Lancet found that multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (MP-MRI) in patients with suspected prostate cancer can: (1) increase the the accuracy of diagnosis of aggressive cancers from 48% to 93%; (2) reduce the over-diagnosis of harmless … Read More
