When a medical emergency occurs with your child, you and your co-parent need to work together quickly. Good communication, clear legal documents, and a plan in place can help reduce confusion and protect your child’s health. Start with Your Parenting Plan Your parenting plan or court order is the first…
When dealing with a potential medical malpractice claim in Texas, it’s important to know the legal deadlines for taking action. These deadlines, known as the statute of limitations, determine how much time you have to file a lawsuit. Understanding these timelines can help you protect your rights and pursue the…
The basic definition of a power of attorney is a legal document in which you give someone else the power to act for you in specified ways. Two common types are a financial power of attorney and medical power of attorney. In Texas, we have a statutory durable power of attorney frequently used when needing…
If Injured in an Accident, Seek Medical Treatment Right Away! If it’s a car accident, get treated by paramedics at the scene, and insist that they transport you to the nearest emergency room if you believe you may be injured. It it’s another type of accident, make sure that paramedics…
An effort to revive over 300 lawsuits alleging Zoloft caused caused birth defects in children has been dismissed by a panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Plaintiffs accused Pfizer of downplaying the risk of Zoloft to increase sales of the drug. To read entire article go to…
A growing number of alleged victims have hired attorneys claiming they most likely have permanent eyesight loss due to an incorrectly mixed medication used during routine cataract surgery. The surgeries happened between January 31, 2017 and February 21, 2017. The medication was mixed at a local compounding pharmacy. There are…
The number of pharmacy and medication related errors in the United States are frightening. Estimates are as high as 30 million a year because billions of prescriptions are filled every year. Prescriptions are obtained through doctors, over the internet or even through the mail. Although most of the errors are…
A Saint Louis jury ruled in favor of the plaintiff in her lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson for damages associated with use of talcum powder and ovarian cancer. Although a company spokesperson says that decades of research supports safety in the use of talc, other studies support the risk and…
Contrary to what you may want to assume, the Washington Post reports that medical errors may be the third most common cause of death in the United States. This can be the result of bad decisions by doctors or medical professionals, poor communications between institutions or their departments, or other…
While the insurance industry succeeded in convincing legislatures on over half the states that “tort reform” would improve overall health care to the individual care recipients, the notion that doctors would gravitate to practicing “defensive medicine”, prescribing unneeded tests, procedures, and medications to avoid being sued, has been dispelled by…
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