Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice is an area of the law that deals specifically with the negligence of physicians; hospitals; and health care facilities. Medical malpractice has been a large part of my practice. For the past 21 years, I have successfully handled the following types of cases:

•  Anesthesia related injuries

•  Birth-related injuries

•  Brain injuries

•  Surgical errors

•  Misdiagnosis or late diagnosis of various medical conditions

•  Failure to diagnose cancer

•  Obstetrical and gynecological malpractice

•  Medication errors

•  Nursing malpractice

•  Emergency room malpractice

•  Failure to diagnose myocardial infarction

•  Failure to diagnose pulmonary embolism

•  Negligent Coumadin administration

•  Failure to diagnose stroke

•  Failure to diagnose breast cancer

•  Shoulder dystocia

•  Failure to diagnose Lyme disease

•  Chiropractic malpractice

•  Podiatric malpractice

•  Failure to diagnose colon cancer

•  Failure to diagnose cervical cancer

•  Failure to diagnose vertebral artery discertion

•  Wrongful death

My most notable settlements and awards have involved obstetric injuries; failure to diagnose pulmonary embolism; and failure to diagnose cancer.