A major medical malpractice lawsuit filed against Baylor Medical Center in Plano alleges that the hospital allowed a neurosurgeon to operate after learning of his history of botched surgeries. The suit claims that neurosurgeon Christopher Duntsch had a history of poorly-executed surgical procedures when Baylor Health Care System recruited him in 2011. The suit states […]
Ms. Nishi Kothari recently joined our team, and she has been kicking butt and taking names! I recently attended a mediation with Nishi where she got an astoundingly good settlement for the kind of case we had. Due to confidentiality issues, we can only speak about some settlements in general terms. But the mediation of […]
According to a report from the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), Texas had the lowest per capita rate of medical malpractice payouts in the nation last year. Texas medical practitioners paid $3.03 per capita for medical malpractice payouts in 2013, up only one cent from 2012. The per capita rates allow for more accurate comparisons […]
On April 4, 2014, severe storms and tornados hit the Dallas and Denton, Texas areas, including Frisco and Allen, Texas. I have personally worked hail storm claims in the North Dallas area before, both as a public adjuster, as an insurance adjuster, and as an insurance bad faith attorney. In my experience in Garland and […]
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/bp-oil-spill-4-years-later-long-term-health-questions-linger/ As the news story above highlights, tens of thousands of clean up workers have suffered lingering health effects from helping BP clean up its mess. Four years after the event, these poor people have received no compensation for their physical injuries. Many do not have health insurance and have had no medical treatment for […]
We recently had a client retain us to handle their construction or home defect claim against Perry Homes. The home was built around seven years ago—which would make you think that it’s too late to pursue a home or construction defect claim. However, it is not. In fact, in this case, our client is not […]
Those were the words of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush. And, wow, has he caught a lot of flak for it from anti-immigrant folks. Politics aside—I neither hate nor love Jeb Bush—the former Gov has a point. Instead of spouting hateful rhetoric, our politicians should be seeking a sensible, comprehensive, and compassionate solution to illegal […]
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Unfortunately, no lawyer can represent the dolphins and other wildlife that continue to suffer and die as a result of corporate negligence and indifference. We are proud to be working with Simon O’rourke, the first firm to file a class action lawsuit and the firm who seized one of the responsible vessels. Together, we can […]
CNN recently featured a story mentioning the GM Recall which reminds us all of the efficacy of our civil justice system, and, quite frankly, makes me proud to be a plaintiff’s lawyer. Without plaintiff’s lawyers like us, corporate misdeeds which result in DEATHS would go unpunished and unchanged. As Mr. Smerconish reminds us in the […]