Military Medical Malpractice Lawyers

Every year 795,000 American patients die or become permanently disabled after being misdiagnosed by health care providers

July 26, 2023

Each year, an estimated 795,000 American patients die or become permanently disabled because they are being misdiagnosed by health care providers, according to a report published recently in USA Today. The top conditions that are misdiagnosed? ◾Stroke ◾ Sepsis ◾ Pneumonia ◾ Blood clots ◾ Lung cancer These five conditions Read More

Doctors are less likely to respect patients who are overweight or obese

June 3, 2022

Research has long shown that doctors are less likely to respect patients who are overweight or obese.  This may result in blaming all of a patient’s problems on obesity and telling them to simply eat less and exercise more, without doing a careful investigation to find out the true cause of Read More

Happy Veterans Day 2021

November 10, 2021

With deepest gratitude on Veterans Day, and every day, for our clients and all others who serve, have served, and have sacrificed so much for our country.  

Happy Easter!

March 31, 2021

Happy Thanksgiving!

November 24, 2020

You need an advocate for when you can’t advocate for yourself

April 22, 2019

I agree 100% with the paragraph quoted below in a USA Today series about injuries during childbirth: “I personally think anybody going to the hospital, for any reason, or any time, you need to have an advocate with you,” said Lisa Kane Low, associate dean of practice and professional graduate Read More

HAPPY HOLIDAYS to all military families

December 20, 2018

Traumatic brain injury can cause ADHD

December 2, 2018

Scientists have discovered that there are at least two forms of ADHD: one caused by a traumatic brain injury (even a mild one) and the other caused by genetic factors. While the study reporting these findings discussed the implications for children who suffer mild traumatic brain injuries in such things Read More

Most women with early-stage breast cancer can skip chemo

June 6, 2018

A recently released result of the largest breast cancer study ever conducted provided yet another reason why diagnosing breast cancer early is so important: the majority of women with the most common type of early-stage breast cancer can safely skip chemotherapy after surgery.  According to the study, the two groups Read More

Colorectal cancer screening should start at age 45, not 50

June 2, 2018

The new recommendation by the American Cancer Society to screen for colon cancer starting at age 45 rather than age 50 is in response to the finding that since 1994, there has been a 51 percent increase in the rate of the disease in those younger than 50, and the Read More