As attorneys, we are trained to pursue and resolve legal issues for the benefit of our clients. Primarily, those benefits are in the form of compensation. A verdict or settlement for an injured client is intended to compensate them for their losses, cover past and future medical care, and supplement or replace a loss of the ability to earn future
OK, all you smartypants, you get style points if you said heart disease or cancer. You get bonus points if you have been reading my articles and you guessed opioids! If you guessed preventable medical errors, you are my new BFF and I’ll buy you a cup of coffee if you’d like to come to my office to collect your
I am not looking to pick a fight with the Texas Medical Board (TMB), but they have once again failed patients. Remember, this is the same Texas Medical Board, who let Dr. Duntsch continue to operate on patient’s spines after being alerted that he was certain to continue maiming and killing if he wasn’t stopped. Don’t even get me started
Most college campuses across America charter fraternities and sororities. These organizations tout they represent brotherhood and sisterhood and philanthropic ideals. Unfortunately, there can be a very ugly and dangerous side to them: the initiation rituals associated with membership. These rituals often cause those seeking membership (called “pledges”) to subject themselves to embarrassment, harassment, and ridicule, and such rituals place a
I really feel for chronic pain patients. Over the course of my 32 years in practice, I have seen so many fine folks who are in pain 24/7/365. The lives of chronic pain patients center around what they can do to get relief. They often look to anything that can help reduce or relieve their pain. Medical technology has entered
Spray polyurethane foam (SPF) insulation has become a popular “green” solution in homes across the United States, and around the world. It is comparatively cost effective, energy efficient, and those who choose it are eligible for federal energy tax credits. Because of claims by SPF home insulation manufacturers and installation companies, many homeowners have selected SPF over standard insulation in
In the approximately thirty-two years in which I have held a law license, I have been privileged with the opportunity to be involved in some fairly high-profile cases. I’ve surely seen my share of bad actors and horrific injuries. But, my representation of many of the victims of Dr. Christopher Duntsch, probably “takes the cake.” In case you’ve been living
When a plaintiff is time-barred from pursuing a personal injury action in a state with a connection to her claim because the statute of limitations has run, she may seek to bring her claim in a state such as Minnesota, with a six-year statute of limitations for personal injury cases, to take advantage of the longer limitations period. Minn. Stat.
In the “good old days” surgeries were performed in hospitals and patients were kept for several days for observation. Now, all but the most major and complex of surgical procedures seem to be performed as “day surgeries” at out-patient surgery centers. Often, patients are released within hours of major surgery. I’ll have to tell a little story on myself. I
Summer is a time for BBQs, pool parties, and… personal injuries? Every year, homeowners are sued by their guests for injuries arising from things like faulty stairs, misplaced rugs, dilapidated porches, holes in yards and a variety of injuries resulting from interactions with pools. Homeowners have a duty to their social guests – legally described as a gratuitous licensee –
As attorneys, we are trained to pursue and resolve legal issues for the benefit of our clients. Primarily, those benefits are in the form of compensation. A verdict or settlement for an injured client is intended to compensate them for their losses, cover past and future medical care, and supplement or replace a loss of the ability to earn future
OK, all you smartypants, you get style points if you said heart disease or cancer. You get bonus points if you have been reading my articles and you guessed opioids! If you guessed preventable medical errors, you are my new BFF and I’ll buy you a cup of coffee if you’d like to come to my office to collect your
I am not looking to pick a fight with the Texas Medical Board (TMB), but they have once again failed patients. Remember, this is the same Texas Medical Board, who let Dr. Duntsch continue to operate on patient’s spines after being alerted that he was certain to continue maiming and killing if he wasn’t stopped. Don’t even get me started
Most college campuses across America charter fraternities and sororities. These organizations tout they represent brotherhood and sisterhood and philanthropic ideals. Unfortunately, there can be a very ugly and dangerous side to them: the initiation rituals associated with membership. These rituals often cause those seeking membership (called “pledges”) to subject themselves to embarrassment, harassment, and ridicule, and such rituals place a
I really feel for chronic pain patients. Over the course of my 32 years in practice, I have seen so many fine folks who are in pain 24/7/365. The lives of chronic pain patients center around what they can do to get relief. They often look to anything that can help reduce or relieve their pain. Medical technology has entered
Spray polyurethane foam (SPF) insulation has become a popular “green” solution in homes across the United States, and around the world. It is comparatively cost effective, energy efficient, and those who choose it are eligible for federal energy tax credits. Because of claims by SPF home insulation manufacturers and installation companies, many homeowners have selected SPF over standard insulation in
In the approximately thirty-two years in which I have held a law license, I have been privileged with the opportunity to be involved in some fairly high-profile cases. I’ve surely seen my share of bad actors and horrific injuries. But, my representation of many of the victims of Dr. Christopher Duntsch, probably “takes the cake.” In case you’ve been living
When a plaintiff is time-barred from pursuing a personal injury action in a state with a connection to her claim because the statute of limitations has run, she may seek to bring her claim in a state such as Minnesota, with a six-year statute of limitations for personal injury cases, to take advantage of the longer limitations period. Minn. Stat.
In the “good old days” surgeries were performed in hospitals and patients were kept for several days for observation. Now, all but the most major and complex of surgical procedures seem to be performed as “day surgeries” at out-patient surgery centers. Often, patients are released within hours of major surgery. I’ll have to tell a little story on myself. I
Summer is a time for BBQs, pool parties, and… personal injuries? Every year, homeowners are sued by their guests for injuries arising from things like faulty stairs, misplaced rugs, dilapidated porches, holes in yards and a variety of injuries resulting from interactions with pools. Homeowners have a duty to their social guests – legally described as a gratuitous licensee –
