On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | Jan 25, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
When brain injury occurs, it can significantly alter a person’s life. Unfortunately, a brain injury can occur during the treatment for other medical issues.That’s what happened in this case about a 64-year-old woman. The medical malpractice trial was set...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | Jan 21, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
Do you know the main reasons why physicians are sued for medical malpractice? A malpractice report from last year from Medscape reported seven common reasons why these lawsuits occur. There were about 4,000 physicians and specialists that were surveyed for the...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | Jan 15, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
In November 2013, a Virginia state senator was stabbed several times by his son. The senator’s son then committed suicide. The senator survived, and he has now filed a medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuit against the mental health agency, a mental...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | Jan 8, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
Many issues involving abortion deal with legal arguments over when a fetus is considered a person. However, an obstetrics and gynecology doctor out of Stamford, Connecticut, has settled a lawsuit by a couple who alleged that medical malpractice in 2011 led to the...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | Jan 1, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
Many people would be shocked to learn that the Veteran’s Administration has paid out $871 million in medical malpractice settlements in the last 10 years. What is even more shocking, though, is that in many of the cases, the employee responsible for the...
