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Updated 1/5/23 Where a lawsuit can be filed depends on where the parties to the lawsuit reside and in certain cases where the injury occurred. The place a lawsuit is filed is known as the “venue” for that lawsuit. Venue is a legal term that defines the legally proper...

7 Ways to Stop the Cycle of Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes Nursing homes and assisted living facilities may be liable liability for of Elder Abuse. Elder abuse takes on many forms: Psychological, Physical, and Financial Nursing homes and assisted living facilities...

Compartment syndrome develops when swelling or bleeding occurs within a “compartment” in the body. It is a painful condition that results when pressure within the muscles builds to dangerous levels and does not subside. Often it occurs after a a traumatic event, such...

Recovering Compensation for Amputation Victims Amputation injuries may result from: Medical malpractice, Defective products, Motor vehicle collisions, Falls, and Work place injuries. We have obtained successful results in a variety of cases including: Above the knee...

One point of contention in the current debate over reforming our expensive health insurance system concerns the practice of so-called “defensive medicine.” Defensive medicine has been defined in the medical literature as “a deviation from sound medical practice that...

$7.5 million in punitive damages awarded in medical malpractice case where doctor destroys original office record and re-creates self-serving medical record after patient dies. Gomez v. Cabatic, 159 A.D.3d 62, 70 N.Y.S.3d 19, 24 (N.Y. App. Div. 2018). On October 26,...