Getting an offer of just about $5k for a rearender where there were no obvious (as in broken bleeding parts) and where the victim was once removed...

How much should I accept for my pain and suffering? Do I need to get a lawyer?

If a person suffers harm because of the negligence of another, said victim needs to do the following: First - immediately get medical attention....

Who can I talk to about a possible medical malpractice suit in California regarding a Paragard IUD?

With regard to inserted medical products/devices (from hip joints to heart valves to shunts to IUDs) there are always at least two distinct issues...

Statute of limatations on dental malpractice

California has a very strict and short statute of limitations for medical malpractice (one year for private entities and six months if...

My son was bitten in the face by the neighbor's dog. What is the neighbor liable for if this is the dog's first bite?

Pooches in California do not get one free bite and their owners are strictly liable for their bites. Thus, man's best friend can get man in trouble...

Best route to take after being misdiagnosed due to improper testing and rushed time with patient which results in near death?

When I discuss / lecture on / educate / opine about / debate tort reform / etc. medical malpractice, I often use the example of missed appendicitis...

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Physicians are not held to a standard of perfection or even to the standard of being the best or even almost the best in their field... They are...

I know of a lady whose dog was viciously killed by another dog while at the dog park

Should a human intentionally harm an animal, there are criminal penalties for such actions... "animal cruelty" is the common term. Should a person...

Can i sue a doctor for my moms death due to overdose of wellbutrin? i reported the abuse of meds to her dr at an appontment

Should a patient overdose on pill medication and die as a result... several issues arise right away... was it suicide or accidental (just took too...

If a pharmacy was the only one in the state... and the only source of a life saving medication... and refused to fill a particular prescription for...