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Becoming the victim of a crime is a frightening and frustrating experience. Many people feel stressed and disempowered by criminal victimization, wondering why it happened to them. It can be downright enraging to find out that the person who attacked you, stole your...
Hospital patients count on medical professionals to do what they can to address the health issue that landed them there. While most doctors and nurses take their duties very seriously, there are times when patients might not get the care they need. While there are...
As readers of our blog know, we advocate strongly for victims injured during violent crimes. Our experience in this area of the law ensures that we understand what crime victims are going through. For example, we know that victims must deal with their physical...
Imagine you walk into your local doctor’s office. They glance up from their laptop and tell you to sit down. They continue typing away and ask you what the matter is without once looking you in the eye. As you begin to explain, they let out a quiet chuckle, then...
Medical staff assured you that all precautions would be made. The operating room would be scrubbed clean, sanitized and latex-free. In addition, the staff scheduled your surgery early in the morning, the first of the day. Why did they need to do this? Because you have...
You sometimes see stories about individuals who have been injured or even killed in a so-called “robbery gone wrong.” This may seem like a strange term since the idea of having your home or business robbed at all seems very wrong. What does the term denote? ...
Being operated on in Washington or somewhere else without the benefit of anesthesia is unthinkable today. It eases you to sleep while an operation is being performed, you are oblivious to what is going on, you feel no pain, and when you awaken, everything is finished....
Numerous federal laws help protect those accused of crimes from unfair persecution and prosecution. Among those rights is freedom from double jeopardy or repeated prosecution for the same event. The thought process behind this concept is that those accused of a...
Medical malpractice in obstetrics may lead to stillbirths or harm coming to children or their mothers during labor or birth. Umbilical cords, surprisingly, can help medical providers know more about children’s health while still in the womb. Not identifying...
The news was unexpected. A childbirth injury has led to health complications for your newborn infant. You thought that you were in trusted hands with the medical team that delivered your baby. During your pregnancy, you took many precautions to ensure that your baby...
