Archive for the ‘Nerve Damage’ Category
Posted on January 5th, 2017 by Attorney
Operations on the knees are amongst the most common procedures conducted at hospitals in the United States. Every year more than 700,000 individual undergo knee operations. The vast majority of these procedures are successful with little or no post-operative complications. However in some cases such operations go horribly wrong resulting on significant harm to the […]
Posted on January 4th, 2017 by Attorney
A large percentage of Americans suffer from chronic spinal and neck pain due to a prior sports injury, auto accident, slip and fall or workplace injury. In many instances, after many attempts to resolve their back pain via less invasive measures, patients elect to undergo back or neck surgery. In most cases, spine and/or neck […]
Posted on December 7th, 2016 by Attorney
Every year podiatrists and orthopedics doctors perform thousands different type of ankle surgeries on behalf of their patients. The vast majority of these surgeries are successful. However, in some cases, patients suffer from debilitating post-surgical complications often caused by the surgical malpractice of the practicing physicians. Our law firm is dedicated to providing legal representation […]
Posted on December 6th, 2016 by Attorney
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a severe chronic pain and inflammation of the tissue developed following some form of trauma to the affected region of the body. Usually the pain starts on one of the limbs of the body; but in some cases the pain can emanate from the spine, pelvic region and or […]
Posted on November 16th, 2016 by Attorney
In many personal injury related accidents, injured parties are given prescription medication. Often time we see horrible addictions to pain killers develop. What many personal injury attorneys fail to realize is that you’re (the plaintiff) entitled to recovery for this addiction. It is probable that absent the accident, pain and ultimate prescription to pain medication, […]
Posted on October 5th, 2015 by Attorney
Blood draw, otherwise referred to as phlebotomy is conducted thousands of times a day in hospitals and medical facilities across the country. The vast majority of blood draw procedures go as planned and do not cause any serious harm to the patient. However, in some instances, the procedure can result in serious medical complications and […]
Posted on September 9th, 2015 by Attorney
The IVC filter is a device used on thousands of patients in the United States each year. Unfortunately, the use of the device has been linked to an increased risk of severe health complications resulting from filter migration or a fracturing of the device. Such complications may include perforation, blood clots, DVT, and death. One […]
Posted on June 30th, 2015 by Attorney
Every year tens of thousands of individuals undergo varicose vein removal procedures. In some instances such procedures can result in severe harm to patients. Victims who have suffered severe injuries due to the negligent and or wrongful conduct of practicing physicians may entitled to full and just compensation for all damages incurred. This page has […]
Posted on May 15th, 2015 by Attorney
Each year thousands on patients suffer severe post tummy tuck procedure complications. In some cases such complications can be attributed to mistakes made by the practicing plastic surgeon, the medical facility where the procedure took place, and their respective medical staff. Under such circumstances victims are able to seek compensation for all damages they have […]
Posted on November 22nd, 2014 by Attorney
Every year, thousands of patients across the United States suffered serious injuries caused improper drawing of blood in medical facilities and hospitals across the country. Nurses, medical assistants and libratory personal must follow strict procedures when drawing blood. A claim for medical malpractice can be established when the failure to follow such medical procedures is […]
Posted on November 6th, 2014 by Attorney
Foot drop or Peroneal nerve injury is a serious medical condition resulting from damage to the sciatic nerve. Every year thousands of individuals suffer from foot drop as a result of back surgery and other medical procedures that are improperly conducted by physicians. Victims of medical malpractice including neurological damage are entitled to compensation under […]
Posted on September 29th, 2014 by Attorney
Our law firm is currently investigating potential class action and single party lawsuits against the NCAA and college football programs across the country on behalf of athletes who suffered serious head injuries resulting in significant brain damage. Victims of significant harm during their stint as students-athletes may be entitled to compensation for all harms suffered. […]
Posted on September 24th, 2014 by Attorney
CRPS Medical Malpractice Lawyer Every year thousands of individuals are diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) or Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) caused by a surgical error. Improper medical care can take place in hospitals, emergency rooms, physical therapists, dental procedures, epidural injections, negligence in placing IV’s and needles, and cosmetic surgeries performed by plastic […]
Posted on August 1st, 2014 by Attorney
The attorneys at the Normandie Law Firm are currently investigating possible class action and or single party lawsuits against Advanced Bionics, the manufacturers of the various models of the Cochlear Implant. According to various studies conducted by various entities the implantation of the hearing aid implant has been linked to the development of serious injuries […]
Posted on July 14th, 2014 by Attorney
Every year thousands of individual, and children in particular, suffer severe and often disfiguring facial injuries cause by vicious dog attacks. In fact facial damage is one of the most common type of injuries to befell innocent victims of dog bites. This is because dogs, particularly when attack the young, aim for the face […]
Posted on June 5th, 2014 by Attorney
Every year hundreds of thousands of epidural steroid injections (ESI’s) are performed on individuals who experience severe pain in the neck, back, lumbar region and legs. The vast majority of these injections result in a decrease in pain for the patients. Unfortunately however some doctors that perform such procedures negligently fail to abide by their […]