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Why Families Need Personal Injury Attorneys-Another Medical Error Horror Story

My partner, Rick Shapiro, posted an Injuryboard blog article on a very sad medical malpractice case that involved an 11 year old who has permanent brain injuries and other serious complications from hospital and doctor errors that occurred at Wake Forest, NC, and resulted in a 10 million dollar verdict for he and his family.One…

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Virginia/Carolina Personal Injury Lawyers — Medical Malpractice: Gall Bladder Surgery Mistakes Are Serious

My partner, Jim Lewis, has handled numerous personal injury cases involving gall bladder surgery medical malpractice. As experienced personal injury attorneys, we at Shapiro & Appleton& Duffan have assisted our clients in prosecuting claims against doctors who commit medical malpractice as a direct result of their negligence during gall bladder surgery.  Click here to learn…

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West Virginia Medical Malpractice Decision Reversed By State Supreme Court

In 1999, Jeanne Cartwright brought her daughter to Cabell Huntington Hospital in West Virginia, complaining that her four-year-old daughter suffered from weakness in her lower body and incontinence. Pediatrician neurological consultant Dr. Carl McComas suspected diagnosed the girl with Gullain-Barre Syndrome and did not order an MRI. A full month later, the disorder was ruled…

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How Do The New Malpractice Reporting Rules in North Carolina Affect You?

This month, the North Carolina Medical Board will begin to publicly report some medical malpractice information on their site from cases taking place throughout the state. This new public reporting system was recently approved by the state Rules Review Commission, which oversees the North Carolina Administrative Code, despite some protest by doctors and doctors’ associations…

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