A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can severely affect the lives of you and your family. Brain injuries can be caused by almost any type of accident, including slip and falls, car crashes, and medical malpractice. Our lawyers understand that navigating a brain injury claim can be challenging and stressful. A skilled brain injury lawyer at Baird Mandalas Brockstedt &...
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If a doctor has misdiagnosed or failed to diagnose cancer, you might be entitled to compensation. As a patient, if you present with signs and/or symptoms of cancer and your doctor fails to take the necessary steps to diagnose and treat cancer, you may experience life-long health consequences. Your life may even be cut short by your doctor’s negligent...
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Many people have heard the term “elements of medical malpractice,” but few understand the true meaning of the phrase. In order to understand how this might apply to your case, contact one of the accomplished lawyers at Baird Mandalas Brockstedt & Federico, LLC. What Are the Elements of Malpractice? The basic elements of medical negligence are: Duty Breach Causation,...
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When you or a family member goes to an emergency room, you trust that the doctors and other medical professionals are equipped to handle your emergency. However, this is not always the case. Emergency room negligence is, sadly, more common than you would like to imagine. Fortunately, you have rights in Maryland if you have been harmed due to...
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There are legal remedies available when a medical professional commits malpractice. However, you cannot wait too long to file a malpractice suit or your case may be barred by the statute of limitations. Statute of Limitations Defined In order to determine how long you have to file a malpractice suit, you must first understand the term “statute of limitations.”...
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If you or a loved one is injured due to medical negligence, there is the possibility that your medical malpractice case may settle out of court. Determining the amount of a potential out of court settlement is not simply a matter of inputting information into a calculator. Instead, many case-specific factors influence the compensation you may be eligible for...
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Putting your health in the hands of a doctor or other healthcare provider makes most people feel vulnerable. We trust these individuals because they have medical training and generally owe a duty of care to their patients. However, when a medical practitioner acts or fails to act in accordance with that duty and injures a patient, it may constitute...
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When a misdiagnosis of a medical condition occurs, you may be entitled to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. How Much Can You Recover After a Misdiagnosis? If you are a victim of a misdiagnosis, you can receive compensation for your economic damages, including lost wages, medical bills and lost household services. You can also recover non-economic damages which includes...
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