Posts tagged doctor

• Failure to Diagnose Leads to $8.6 Million Judgment

  David Mittleman | December 10, 2008 8:36 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  In 2002, the former wife of an Air Force captain sought treatment at an Air Force base hospital for pain and swelling in her right arm. The doctor, who believed the woman was a drug addict seeking...

• Can a Photograph Save Your Life?

  David Mittleman | December 05, 2008 8:45 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Doctors who read diagnostic images - such as x-rays, MRIs, and CT scans - see a lot of pictures over the course of their day. One picture they usually don’t see, however, is an actual...

• Abusive Doctors Increase Potential For Medical Malpractice

  Devon Glass | December 04, 2008 11:49 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Most people agree it would be stressful to be a physician.

• Lawyers Play Important Role In Access To Justice

  David Mittleman | November 18, 2008 11:16 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  At the annual Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) convention, Lawyer Gerry Spence gave a presentation that outlined why he believes trial lawyers are more important today than doctors. Mr....

• Michigan Medical Malpractice Lawyers | Infectious Diseases

  Daniel Buckfire | October 31, 2008 4:58 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Medical malpractice can be caused by a failure to diagnose an infectious disease. Doctors and other medical providers have unprecedented ability to recognize and treat the overwhelming majority of...

• Michigan Medical Malpractice Lawyers | Failure to Diagnose Cancer

  Daniel Buckfire | October 30, 2008 4:52 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Many forms of cancer are extremely treatable and we have been told thousands of times that “early detection is the key” to catching cancer while treatment remains likely to spare the...

• Breast Cancer Malpractice Statistics | Michigan Medical Malpractice Lawyers

  Daniel Buckfire | October 29, 2008 4:47 PM | 1 CommentDetroit, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Breast cancer is an increasingly common problem that affects hundreds of thousands of women and their families each year. In 2004, for example, over 186,000 women were diagnosed with breast cancer....

• Esophageal Cancer Malpractice | Michigan Medical Malpractice Lawyers

  Daniel Buckfire | October 28, 2008 4:36 PM | 1 CommentDetroit, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Esohageal cancer develops in the esophagus, which is the tube that connects the throat with the stomach. It is often slow to grow and symptoms may not present themselves until relatively late...

• Michigan Stroke Treatment Malpractice Lawyers | Michigan Medical Malpractice Lawyers

  Daniel Buckfire | October 25, 2008 3:53 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  A stroke occurs when a blood clot blocks an artery or a blood vessel breaks and the flow of blood to the brain is interrupted. Lack of oxygen from your blood causes brain damage as brain cells die....

• Michigan Stroke Malpractice Lawyers | Michigan Medical Malpractice Lawyers

  Daniel Buckfire | October 24, 2008 3:52 PM | 1 CommentDetroit, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  A stroke occurs when a blood clot blocks an artery or a blood vessel breaks and the flow of blood to the brain is interrupted. Lack of oxygen from your blood causes brain damage as brain cells die....