My colleague Randy Appleton posted an article about Bedsores and Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse Cases in North Carolina, which is a real problem apparently. Click here for the full article regarding nursing home abuse.
Horrible bedsores, which can cause permanent injury or even death, are a shockingly common problem injury lawyers see in North Carolina (NC) nursing home cases. My law partner Randy Appleton tells the story of a couple in the Elizabeth City area whose home he visited to document the tragic results of nursing home abuse and…
In one of his best articles ever, Jim Lewis writes about how medical mistakes happen and the need for doctors and hospitals to kick out accident prone physicians. When is a surgical mistake during an operation a basis for a medical malpractice lawsuit? Can a hospital cut off the privileges of a bad doctor? Why…
On February 19, the Insurance Journal reported that a York County, South Carolina, jury awarded the parents of a seriously injured infant $4 million after a botched birth at the Piedmont Medical Center. On November 18, 2003, Robin and Brice Wilson went to the hospital for the birth of their daughter, Sierra Wilson. After a…
The West Virginia Gazette reports shocking new evidence in the John King medical malpractice story. Court documents have revealed that the Putnam General Hospital in Charleston, West Virginia considered making a deal with King in order to get him to quietly resign from the hospital. The deal included restoring surgical privileges to the doctor who…