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25 apr

When most people think of medical malpractice, they think of doctors. Perhaps the surgeon made a mistake during a procedure or the physician prescribed the wrong medication and made a patient sick. However, doctors are not the only healthcare professionals that can be liable for medical malpractice. Nurses, anesthesiologists, or other healthcare providers can be

13 feb

Traumatic brain injuries, known as TBIs, are a type of brain injury that can lead to brain damage. All TBIs are brain injuries, but not all brain injuries occur because of traumatic events. There are other types of brain damage that can leave the person with temporary or permanent impairments. He or she may require

30 mar

  Earlier this month a jury awarded Seletha Gartell $13.75 million in damages over the alleged negligence of her South Carolinian doctors and nurses from more than four years ago. After being rushed to the emergency room for breathing complications on December 6, 2012, Gartell allegedly waited five hours to see a physician. Her lawyers

07 nov

On February 29, 2016, Andrew J. Martin, then 70 years old, was brought into the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Margaret Martin, his wife, and their three children, were under the impression that he would be quickly returning from the hospital in good health. But after spending 77 days at the