317.582.0000Monthly Archives: November 2017
STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS – NOT OVER TILL THEY’RE OVER
As we’ve found over the years of working with Indiana clients, structured settlements can be very good things – under the right circumstances. Many personal injury lawsuits are settled, with the injured party agreeing to receive regular payments over a period of time (or sometimes for the rest of his or her life) in… Read More »
STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS CAN BE GOOD THINGS – UNDER THE RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES
Structured settlements can be very good things – under the right circumstances. It’s important to understand how structured settlements get “structured” in the first place. Many civil cases, including personal injury lawsuits, end up with the injured party agreeing to receive regular payments over a period of time (or sometimes for the rest of… Read More »
FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE BREAST CANCER CONSTITUTES MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
A doctor is not responsible for a patient having cancer. But, a physician can be responsible for cancer misdiagnosis and the consequences of cancer misdiagnosis. The billboards and magazine article have made it very clear – when it comes to breast cancer, there is tremendous value in early detection by patients through self-examination. But… Read More »
WHEN PELVIC AND VAGINAL SURGERY RESULT IN KIDNEY DAMAGE
Bladder injuries are the most frequent urologic injury inadvertently caused by a surgeon, as explained on the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis website. Fortunately, bladder injuries can usually be recognized and repaired immediately. What is not usually recognized immediately are ureteral injuries. These have the potential to be life-threatening or to… Read More »
SHOULDER DYSTOCIA CAN BE A NEWBORN NIGHTMARE
“Shoulder Dystocia is the nightmare of obstetricians,” the authors of an article in the Journal of Prenatal Medicine observe. Why? “Shoulder dystocia is one of the most litigated cause in obstetrics,” they explain, “because it is frequently associated with permanent birth-related injuries and mother complications.” In plain English, shoulder dystocia is a disaster that… Read More »
