Birth injuries occur all too frequently due to negligence on the part of doctors, nurses, hospitals and other medical professionals. Fortunately, when medical providers do not meet the accepted standards of care and a baby is injured as a result, the baby and the baby’s family have a right to seek compensation from the responsible […]

The medical community as a whole is steering patients toward Cesarean births (C-sections) more and more frequently, both to reduce the risk of errors during delivery and to avoid birth-related malpractice lawsuits. Despite this trend, doctors and hospitals continue to make mistakes that include recommending vaginal births to high-risk mothers, failing to perform timely C-sections, […]

Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-related medical condition that can develop in women beginning at about the 20th week up until about six weeks after birth. Medically, this condition is characterized by high blood pressure, sometimes referred to as PIH or pregnancy-induced hypertension. Other symptoms include protein in the urine, swelling, sudden weight gain, headaches and changes […]

At the law firm of Wocl Leydon, LLC, our birth injury attorneys represent clients across Connecticut who have experienced the birth of a brain-damaged child as a result of the negligence of primary care physicians, obstetricians, delivery room nurses and others. For a free consultation, contact us in Stamford or Bridgeport to learn about your […]

The medical malpractice lawyers of Wocl Leydon, LLC protect the rights and interests of clients who have been harmed by a medical professional’s failure to diagnose a pulmonary embolism in time for effective treatment. Contact us in Stamford or Bridgeport to find out whether medical malpractice played a role in your family’s loss. A pulmonary […]

At the law firm of Wocl Leydon, LLC, our attorneys represent clients across the spectrum of medical malpractice claims, including cases where a doctor’s failure to identify the signs of heart attack resulted in death or disability to the patient. Our AV Preeminent* law firm is recognized throughout Connecticut for our ability to investigate, present […]

Brain aneurysm results from the progressive weakening and eventual rupture of the walls of a cerebral artery. The ensuing hemorrhage is often fatal and usually disabling. Because brain aneurysms can occur without prior warning or symptoms, it is important to recognize that not every failure to diagnose such an event represents actionable medical malpractice. There […]

Bedsores (also referred to as pressure sores, decubitus ulcers or pressure ulcers) are one of the most dangerous yet preventable types of nursing home injuries. And while it is possible for nursing home residents to develop bedsores even when they receive excellent care, far too great a percentage of these cases are the result of […]

Effective October 1, 2009, the Connecticut Legislature enacted the Nursing Home Residents’ Bill of Rights. Section 2, Subsection E of the Residents’ Bill of Rights states: Any [nursing home or long-term care] facility that negligently deprives a patient of any right or benefit created or established for the well-being of the patient by the provisions […]

Nursing home and long-term care staff in Connecticut are under strict regulations to ensure that prescription medications are administered according to doctor’s orders. If your loved one in a nursing home or long-term care facility has suffered injury because of a medication error or side effects from medication errors, you may pursue compensation from the […]