Jaundice that progresses to kernicterus (a type of brain damage) and cerebral palsy should not be happening in the U.S. today. But it still is, […]
Jaundice That Leads to Cerebral Palsy is Medical Negligence Read More
(Looking Back and Moving Forward – continued) By Lisa Viele The doctor’s attorney asked questions about “studies” and past testing from others and how this
10 Years After Lizzy’s Trial: Taking Care of Lizzy For Life—Thanks, Ken Suggs Read More
A telltale sign of the 13-month-old’s spinal cord injury was there on the x-ray for all to see, but nobody did. Not the doctor who ordered it,
Spinal Cord Injury Tragedy that Doctors Ignored — Destiny’s Story of Medical Mistakes Read More
After her son’s cesarean-section birth, Nicole was told he was in the NICU due to various complications. The doctor told Nicole her son would probably
6 Questions to Ask Potential Medical Malpractice Lawyers Read More
Ava* was an intelligent, adventurous young woman with a bright future ahead of her. After college, she taught English in Japan, then returned home to
Meningitis Misdiagnosis Leads to Permanent Brain Injury–Ava’s Story Read More
Bard, formerly known as C.R. Bard, has been accused – again – of knowingly selling a defective and unreasonably dangerous medical device. Bard is a
Scandal Hits Dangerous Medical Device Maker Bard – Again Read More
In my years as a medical malpractice attorney, no two of my cases have ever been exactly alike due to the variety of claims involved.
Medical Malpractice: Who is to Blame? Read More
A recent federal court ruling may hold out some hope for patients seriously injured by generic drugs – a group that thus far has been
Big Pharma “Victory” May Actually Hold Generic Drugs Liable Read More
A device used to keep patients warm during hip or knee replacement surgery has been linked to serious post-surgical infections that sometimes require second surgeries
Infection after Hip or Knee Surgery Linked to Warming Device Read More
When a medical procedure results in injury or even death, it is natural to wonder if it was preventable. Often, the bad result was not
Is a Bad Medical Outcome a Malpractice Case? 5 Questions To Help You Decide Read More
A Class II medical device called Lariat® (SentraHEART, Inc.) fails one out of 10 times when used “off label” in a cardiac procedure to clamp
Untested Use of Cardiac Surgery Device Lariat Proves Dangerous Read More
A drug company recently filed suit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the “free speech” right to tout its products for untested,
Big Pharma’s “Free Speech” Endangers Patients Read More
When the funeral director told the family to hire a medical malpractice attorney, Libby’s (name changed) family knew that something had gone horribly wrong, but had
When It Comes to Medical Errors, Don’t Expect Disclosure Read More
By Lisa Viele 10 years ago we started our trial. I remember it clearly. Well, most of it. Lizzy was 5. We had moved from
Looking Back and Moving Forward: 10 Years after Lizzy’s Trial Read More
Contaminated, fraudulently labeled dietary supplements have killed people and will continue killing people until the industry is reeled in and held accountable. An infant in
Killer Supplements Have Got to Go Read More