$3.1 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement
Medical Malpractice
This settlement was reached on behalf of our client who was improperly diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease when he did not have it. Due to this misdiagnosis and subsequent prolonged course of steroid therapy to treat a disease he did not have, our client, only 39 years of age, suffered from continuous spinal compression fractures.
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Respondeat Superior: What Does it Mean?
October 12, 2018
Respondeat Superior is a Latin phrase that means- Let the master answer. This is a common-law doctrine that holds an employer legally liable for the actions of an employee when the actions take place within the scope of employment and under the supervision of the employer. “The common law doctrine of respondeat superior was established…Read the article
Lawmaker Consider Additional Waivers for Doctors
April 17, 2020
Nebraska Republican Ben Sasse recently introduced the Facilitating Innovation to Fight Coronavirus Act. The coronavirus stimulus package already gives limited immunity to some volunteer healthcare workers. Now, a GOP senator wants to take things a step further. This provision would eliminate civil and criminal liability for health care providers who, while combating COVID-19, practice outside…Read the article