Many people assume that if a doctor makes a mistake, an automatic medical malpractice case exists. The reality is that medical malpractice cases are steep, uphill battles—for two major reasons. First, a doctor’s mistake alone isn’t enough. The mistake must cause...
We represented five sisters after the loss of their mother due to ER negligence. Four of them were aligned from the start. One sister, however, was difficult, demanding more money than the others and threatening to derail the settlement. That Thanksgiving, while...
The proof was in print. Our client accidentally injected paint thinner into his finger and did the right thing—he went straight to the ER. But the delay in proper care led to amputation. At trial, the hospital’s defense leaned on a world-renowned Harvard-trained...
Sometimes it takes stepping down from the stand. During a recent trial involving a nine-year-old girl who suffered a birth-related shoulder and spine injury due to medical negligence, our physician expert did just that. We asked him to step down from the witness...
There is never a better place to think before you speak than in a courtroom. During jury selection for a birth injury case in Philadelphia, we posed a thoughtful question to the potential jurors: “Can you tell us about a time when someone had their mind made up and...
