Can Medical Malpractice Cause a Stroke?
Yes, medical malpractice can cause a stroke. Whether your healthcare professional did not take certain risk factors into account or prescribed you the wrong medication, they can be held liable in court. If you’ve been hurt by a doctor, our team could help you learn more about medical errors that can cause a stroke and […]
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Can My Personal Injury Claim Be Reopened After It’s Settled?
While it’s not unheard of for a personal injury claim to be decided through a verdict handed down in civil court by a judge or jury, it’s much more common for cases of this nature to end out of court with a private settlement agreement. Unlike court rulings, which can sometimes be appealed if they’re […]
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How Long Does It Take to Get Paid After a Settlement?
While there are rare exceptions, the vast majority of personal injury claims filed in Pennsylvania end with private settlement agreements rather than civil court trials. However, because there isn’t a judge or jury directly overseeing the settlement process, the conclusion of that process doesn’t always follow the exact same pattern for every claimant. With that […]
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The Impact of Social Media on Personal Injury Claims: How Your Online Presence Can Affect Your Case
Over the past ten years, social media has gone from a hot new online fad to one of the most central and unavoidable parts of modern life. If you’re anything like the average American, you likely have accounts on more than one social media that you use regularly. Unfortunately, that could come back to haunt […]
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What Are the Legal Options for a Minor After a Personal Injury?
When an adult gets hurt in an accident caused by another adult’s reckless or careless actions, the injured adult can file a personal injury lawsuit against the person responsible for harming them and demand money to pay for their losses. When a negligent adult causes someone under the age of 18 to suffer a personal […]
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$7M Verdict Won in Medical Malpractice Case
Recently, Attorney Richard Godshall represented a plaintiff in a medical malpractice case in Western Pennsylvania, and his client received $6.95 million. Attorney Godshall demonstrated to the court that his client’s healthcare providers caused a 13-month delay in his diagnosis of colorectal cancer. Case Details The case, Delavern v. Health Services of Clarion, was held in […]
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How Long Does It Take to Recover from a Traumatic Brain Injury?
Suffering brain damage in an accident can be immensely disruptive to your normal life. It’s understandable to want to speed up the recovery process as much as possible, especially if it’s keeping you out of work. Unfortunately, these injuries tend to take much longer to heal than other types of trauma, and moderate to severe […]
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Symptoms of a Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are severe conditions that can result in a permanent and debilitating loss of bodily function. These injuries can also be difficult to detect, making them particularly dangerous. Even people who have suffered severe brain trauma might not show obvious symptoms for hours or days after getting hurt. By the time it […]
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The Legal Definition of a Catastrophic Injury
Any injury caused by another person’s reckless or careless conduct can leave you facing numerous physical, financial, and personal losses, which can negatively affect your life for weeks or even months after your accident. In some cases, injuries caused by someone else’s negligence are so severe that you’ll never be able to fully recover from […]
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Pennsylvania Venue Law Has Changed for Malpractice Cases
In the past, Pennsylvania law not only set out strict restrictions on when and how you were allowed to file suit against a negligent doctor, but it also restricted where you could bring this type of claim. These “venue laws” were put in place in 2002 as part of a wide-reaching effort by state legislators […]
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