Written by attorney Marc Breakstone, over 4 years ago. STAFF PICK
HOW DO I FIND THE RIGHT PERSONAL INJURY OR MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWYER?. Finding a lawyer is not much different than choosing the right professional to assist you with other needs that you might have.... more
Written by attorney James Haigh, almost 4 years ago. STAFF PICK
Don’t begin treatment before making sure your patient knows what you are going to do.. While this may seem obvious, many claims can be avoided by the simple step of confirming with the patient what... more
Written by attorney Jonathan Portner, 4 months ago.
In September of 2012, Newsweek ran the eye-opening article "Are Hospitals Less Safe Than We Think?" by Marty Makary. Makary begins by recounting one experience from medical school where a patient... more
Written by attorney Jeffrey Mitchell, about 3 years ago. STAFF PICK
What is Medical Malpractice?. In order to establish that medical malpractice occurred, the plaintiff must prove that the physician involved in his care deviated from the accepted standard of... more
Written by attorney David Zevan, 7 days ago.
Negligence on the part of your trusted physician can have devastating ramifications on your well-being and health. You must ensure that such an occurrence is not repeated. You must bring a medical... more
Written by attorney Michael Clancy, over 4 years ago. STAFF PICK
Meet with the client and gather the basic facts. A lawyer needs to understand what it is you think went wrong and why. As someone who evaluates dozens of cases a month, I can say with some... more
Written by attorney Gayle Sullivan, about 4 years ago. STAFF PICK
Check the Physician Profile with the Department of Public Health. Doctors who are licensed in Connecticut are required to complete the Physician Profile, which is published here. (All links are... more
Written by attorney Casey Green, 7 months ago.
In order to establish a claim of legal malpractice, a plaintiff must demonstrate three basic elements: 1) employment of the attorney or other basis for a duty; 2) the failure of the attorney to... more
Written by attorney David Zevan, 4 months ago.
When we make a doctors visit we are usually in need of some advice or help on a specific medical problem. We do not expect that our visit will end up giving us additional medical issues to deal with.... more
Written by attorney Michael Clancy, almost 5 years ago. STAFF PICK
Ask for copies of your medical records. Getting copies of your records is an important first step. Getting the records quickly will make sure that they don't get misplaced or lost. If you have... more
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