How are medical malpractice and medical negligence different? Is there a distinction you should understand before bringing a lawsuit? Do your specific injuries determine if you’ve been harmed by malpractice or negligence? The answer to all these questions is no,...
In 2017, 11 days after undergoing heart surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, actor Bill Paxton died from a stroke. He was 61. In 2018, Mr. Paxton’s family sued the heart surgeon and the Hospital, alleging that the surgeon had performed a risky,...
Healthcare providers sometimes fail. Sometimes they have a bad day. Sometimes they just make a mistake. Other times, their workplace—a hospital, group, or clinic—has systemic problems that set them up to fail. Some workplaces look the other way, enabling mistakes. And...