What is the average payment in a medical malpractice case?
Medical malpractice is the third leading cause of death in the United States. There are nearly 100,000 deaths annually as a result of diagnosis errors while 195,000 die in hospitals each year because of preventable mistakes. The National Practitioner Data Bank tracks all medical malpractice settlements. According to the Data Bank, malpractice victims were...
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What to do if your loved one was injured in a nursing home.
West Virginia has the third oldest population in America. Placing a family member in a nursing home is a difficult decision. Families depend on nursing homes to provide competent care to their loved ones. Unfortunately, nursing homes frequently cut corners and cause injuries to patients. When a loved one is injured in a nursing...
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Birth injuries and medical malpractice claims in West Virginia
Having a baby is supposed to be the happiest days of your life. Unfortunately, sometimes the carelessness of healthcare providers results in an infant suffering a birth injury. In those circumstances, the parents may be able to pursue a Charleston medical malpractice lawsuit against the hospital or doctor who delivered the baby. In West...
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WV Nursing Home Injury Law
The decision to place a family member in a nursing facility is never an easy decision. When you place a family member in a nursing home, you expect that loved one will receive the care and attention he or she deserves. Nursing homes have high overhead costs and can be very expensive. As...
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