LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – A 3-year-old girl whose skull was fractured by a line drive during batting practice at Dodger Stadium was scheduled for surgery on Tuesday. The accident that caused the surgery occurred Monday when Dodgers catcher Russell Martin hit a line drive in the stands near third base. It hit the girl and knocked her unconscious according to Dodgers spokesman Joe Jareck. The girl was sitting with her father at the time and he rushed he to the first aid station. The Fire Department subsequently transported the girl to ...
ENCINITAS, CALIFORNIA – A bus rider called the Sheriff’s Department Tuesday when he thought the driver was under the influence of alcohol. Deputies stopped the bus, route 309 from Oceanside to Encinitas, at around 4:30 p.m. The bus was heading east on Encinitas Boulevard near Calle Magdalena at the time. According to the Sheriff’s Department, the deputies determined the driver showed signs of being under the influence of alcohol. They subsequently conducted field sobriety tests. Based on the results of those tests, the 40-year-old driver was booked on suspicion of driving ...
Why You Should Hire a Dallas Medical Malpractice Attorney
Few people actually file for malpractice because they either don?t think they can prove their case or they as so distraught that the thought of going through a legal battle right on the heels of a medical battle is simply too much to bare. After you have been injured or a loved one has died as a result of medical malpractice, there are a lot of bad feelings ? guilt, shame, anger, and regret. Although you may want to file a medical malpractice suit, the thought of doing so sometimes makes people feel like they are being greedy.
When you are thinking of filing with a medical malpractice attorney, your friends and family may even tell you that you are being greedy, or that you should ?let it go?, but no one who works in the medical industry should be held unaccountable for the problems that they have caused. If nothing else, you are preventing other people from getting injured or killed as well.
If you believe that you or a loved one have suffered at the hands of a medical malpractice issue, then you should be in immediate contact with a medical malpractice attorney as soon as possible. These stories are so common and by stopping one doctor or one hospital from making the same mistake again, you could be saving someone else?s life.
Not all medical malpractice suits are based on life threatening events. Sometimes cosmetic damage is done in the hospital, or negligence causes further damage, illness, or injury. Neglect in a health care facility or hospital may also be cause for a medical malpractice suit, as may a misdiagnosis or a lack of a diagnosis that leads to further problems. A medical malpractice attorney will be able to fully evaluate your case based on the information you give them, and information that they obtain from the health care authorities and then determine if a lawsuit is in order.
Before you decide whether your case is solid, it is best to meet with a Dallas medical malpractice lawyer who can help decide that for you. They are trained in these kinds of cases and will be able to give you a true opinion on whether or not you have a case.