What is an Environmental Error? An environmental error is when hospitals and other health care facilities fail to implement practices and standards to ensure patients aren’t damaged by the hospital environment. When medical providers fail to provide treatment that conforms to standard practices and causes damage to a patient because of their negligence, it is called medical malpractice and the...
Read MoreMedical malpractice law is designed for patients to seek damages if they’ve been injured by the negligence of a medical professional. However, there are limits to what causes of action can be brought to civil court. One of the main restrictions is the statute of limitations. This means that you cannot sue for events that happened too far in...
Read MoreChoosing a nursing or care home is an important decision for any family. Here are some things to consider when deciding which nursing home in your area is right for you. #1: Talk to Friends and Family The people you trust the most won’t mislead you. Listen to the experiences of the friends and family who have specific experience...
Read MoreIt is believed that this case is the single largest recovery for an individual for a vaccine injury in the United States. The case arises from a devastating adverse reaction to a measles, mumps & rubella (MMR) vaccine administered at a local pediatric clinic in Kansas City, Missouri To the then one (1) year old child. As a result, the...
Read MoreA Kansas City area resident was awarded $1.83 million after she developed transverse myelitis within 24 hours of receiving a flu vaccine. The patient lived and worked with her husband in good health until she received a flu shot at her annual physical exam. The following morning, she experienced severe sensory loss and numbness in both legs and feet....
Read MoreOur client, a 44 year old carpenter, sustained an injury to his neck when he was struck by a falling cinder block. The cinder block had fallen from the top of a masonry wall. The client, who worked for the general contractor, was working with other carpenters and also with brick masons employed by a subcontractor. All were engaged...
Read MoreOur client, a 41-year-old female, sustained left knee and bilateral arm injuries when she fell after stepping on a manhole cover which collapsed under her weight. The manhole was located in a high traffic sidewalk area in a commercial district of Kansas City. At the time we filed suit we did not have information about how the manhole cover...
Read MoreWe represented the parents of a newborn who sustained serious injuries as the result of the improper positioning of a venous catheter (UVC) into the heart chamber (right atrium) of a hospitalized, preterm infant. The malpositioning of this UVC resulted in the device eroding through the heart wall. Because the UVC was being used to infuse total parenteral nutrition...
Read MoreYou may think that cars only talk to each other in the movies, but soon cars may talk, or at least communicate, with one another to prevent accidents. Last week, the largest study of connected car technologies began as almost 3,000 motorists had their vehicles equipped with the devices. The hope is that such devices will eventually prevent large...
Read MoreSince the enactment of HB393 on August 28, 2005, defense counsel have begun to file motions for transfer of venue when a plaintiff files an amended petition in a case that was pending prior to August 28, 2005 that either adds a party or parties or adds a count with an additional theory of recovery. The argument set forth...
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