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Wrongful Death claims in New Hampshire and Massachusetts

Wrongful death claims in New Hampshire and Massachusetts

Personal Injury: What is the value of my injury?

Personal Injury case valuation in New Hampshire and Massachusetts

Some Vacation… Becoming Injured While Visiting Florida

It is important to understand both the risks for injury while visiting Florida and to obtain basic information on how you should react if injured before setting off on your vacation.

Checklists Can Reduce Fatal Medical Errors

Checklists can keep doctors from skipping steps and making careless and potentially fatal errors, such as operating on the wrong organ.

Data to Help Make Informed Decisions About Nursing Homes in MA

When considering a nursing home in Massachusetts, you should know its Medicare quality of care rating, visit it for signs of poor standards and understand the signs of elder abuse.

Illinois Supreme Court Throws Out Med Mal Damage Caps

For the third consecutive time, the Illinois Supreme Court has thrown out a law that capped the amount of damages awarded in medical malpractice lawsuits.

The Truth about Tort Reform in Illinois

The Illinois Supreme Court recently held, for the third time, that the cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice suits is unconstitutional.

Vets, Lawmakers Applaud VA Budget Increases

The rising demand for health care is squeezing the Department of Veterans Affairs, which in turn may be reducing the quantity and quality of health care for veterans.

Ruling Gives Injury Victims Right to Full Recovery of Medical Expenses

This past November, a California appellate court handed down an important victory for personal injury victims.

Sexual Violence Allegations in Nursing Homes Seldom Result in Arrest

Authorities have investigated at least 86 cases of sexual violence against elderly and disabled residents of Chicago nursing homes since July 2007, but only one of those cases resulted in an arrest.

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