A woman was recently awarded a $12 million jury verdict in a case against a hospital that she says turned a relatively innocuous surgery into a lifelong health condition. The Connecticut woman sued both the doctor and the hospital for medical malpractice after a hernia surgery ended with her struggling to deal with a perforated […]

Parents look forward to the arrival of a new baby. The time leading up to delivery is filled with excitement and anticipation. What many Connecticut parents may not expect is for their child to be affected by birth-related complications, sometimes leading to injury or cerebral palsy. One family from out of state faces this very […]

Legionnaire disease – Healthcare professionals here in Connecticut are responsible for the medical care of families who rely on them. When that trust fails, innocent people are at risk. Expanding on a story we first brought you back on March 17 (“Potential wrongful death claim relating to Legionnaires disease”), another case of Legionnaire’s disease has […]

Misdiagnosis Leads to Woman’s Death: Physicians are tasked with caring for their patients to the best of their abilities. When a mistake happens, it can result in harm to the patient that may be irreversible. A misdiagnosis by a medical professional may even prove to be fatal. These mistakes can happen right here in Connecticut, […]

There are a wide variety of different types of medical treatments. Regardless of type, it is very important for medical professionals and medical companies here in Connecticut to act properly when giving treatments to patients. This includes making sure to monitor a patient when giving them a treatment properly. One of the ordinary forms of […]

Occasionally, a person here in Connecticut will have a medical device installed in them. Unfortunately, sometimes, these devices do something that they are not supposed to, such as move from their intended location. This can lead to patients suffering serious injuries, particularly if it goes undetected and unaddressed for an extended period of time. Thus, […]

Sometimes, patients of medical centers here in Connecticut are given medications by the centers. The ways in which medications are administered can vary quite a bit. Some medications are administered through a pill. Others are administered through an injection, which may cause Injection Negligence. When the staff of a medical center is administering a medication […]

One hopes that all doctors that practice here in Connecticut make sure to act properly towards their patients. This includes taking all proper steps, such as carefully checking a patient’s medical history prior to giving them a medication or conducting a surgical procedure on them, to ensure that patients are not exposed to a medication […]

A delayed cancer diagnosis can be incredibly harmful to a person. A delay in a cancer diagnosis can lead to a person facing more serious treatments and bleaker potential outcomes. A delayed diagnosis malpractice settlement lawyer can ultimately help. There are many different things that can lead to a delay in a cancer diagnosis. One […]

Patients are in a very vulnerable position when they are undergoing a surgical procedure. Thus, one hopes that all medical professionals here in Connecticut make sure to not act negligently when providing patients with surgical care. No patient should have to face surgical negligence. A case has recently arisen involving allegations of surgical negligence – […]