Medical Malpractice

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How Not to Lose Your Right to a Jury Trial at Your Doctor’s Office

We have all experienced a routine trip to the doctor’s office that began with a monstrous pile of paperwork, held together by a clipboard and pen: HIPAA forms, medical history, contact information and more. Frantically, we scramble to complete all of the forms we were given before our name is called. And we may be…
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Sepsis in Nursing Homes: Abuse and Neglect

A four-year-old British girl named Sienna made headlines when she contracted sepsis as a result of trying on shoes without socks while she was back-to-school shopping with her mother. The toddler contracted a form of life-threatening bacteria, which doctors believe entered her body by means of a cut or bite on her foot. Fortunately, Sienna’s…