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Personal Injury Law Meets Life

Failing to diagnose and treat medical conditions accurately gives rise to the majority of medical malpractice litigation in the United States. Nearly 20 percent of patients report that doctors have incorrectly diagnosed them at some point. Sometimes doctors misread lab results, failed to take a thorough family history, or prescribed treatment for the wrong illness. […]

Families do their best to care for loved ones suffering from debilitating injuries and illness, but sometimes patients require specialized medical assistance. Unfortunately, age-related conditions seldom improve and often result in deteriorating health. A loved one’s welfare may depend on the protection and services offered by skilled nursing facilities. Even so, you might spend months […]

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Medical malpractice refers to a tort (a civil wrong) occurring when a certified healthcare professional, such as a doctor, nurse practitioner, or physician’s assistant, fails to follow relevant medical standards and harms a patient accordingly. The harm might be direct, such as causing nerve damage during an epidural, or indirect, such as failing to treat […]

Patients requiring full-time nursing care can suffer from debilitating or deteriorating physical and mental conditions. Families may have no choice but to place a loved one in a licensed care facility. Even though nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, and assisted living providers charge thousands of dollars each month for their services, insurers sometimes refuse to pay. […]

Whether a motor vehicle driver is running a simple errand or taking a long road trip, it is almost certain that they will pass through one or more intersections at some point along the way. Although many intersections have traffic control devices in place, such as stop signs and traffic lights, and despite crash avoidance […]

Have you noticed a recent shift in your loved one’s personality? Are they avoiding your calls, suddenly wearing loose-fitting clothes, or withdrawing from social activities? All four of these activities frequently constitute signs of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse. Children and vulnerable adults often struggle to recognize abuse or how to communicate its occurrence to […]

Families trust dedicated nursing facilities to care for their loved ones when they can’t. Elderly relatives might need temporary rehabilitation after suffering a broken hip or long-term care for symptoms related to Alzheimer’s. Nursing homes often cost seniors thousands of dollars each month, yet the quality of care they receive depends on the availability of […]

How Long Do You Have to File a Personal Injury Claim? The amount of time that you have after an accident to claim an injury depends on the type of injury that you allegedly sustained in your accident, as well as the time limits imposed by the jurisdiction where your accident happened. An experienced Duluth […]

Discrimination In Nursing Home Care If you believe that you or your loved one experienced discrimination by a nursing home on the basis of insurance coverage (or some other basis), hire an experienced nursing home attorney to handle your case. A Duluth nursing home lawyer can review your case with you, and if necessary, can […]