Posts by Law Offices of Joseph Lichtenstein
Cancer Misdiagnosis? You Need to Know Your Rights
Cancer misdiagnosis cases are complex and require extensive legal scrutiny, time, and legal expertise. As if the news isn’t hard enough for victims, they must also scramble to figure out what to do next. This guide compiles much of the complicated information that’s already out there into basic, easy-to-read steps for you to follow. Introduction…
Read MoreThe Top 5 Reasons Surgical Injuries Occur
Surgery is physically and emotionally. And the last thing you need are extra complications that slow down your recovery. But this doesn’t mean you’re responsible for those complications. If you or a loved one have suffered surgical injuries from a medical operation, you may be entitled to legal action and collect damages for your extra suffering.…
Read MoreThese are the Failure to Diagnose Legal Options You Need to Know
Imagine that you or a loved one are feeling “off” one day, or are even in pain. You go to your physician, they give you a cursory once-over, and say you’ll be fine. You’re not fine. Days go by, and you feel worse. So you go for a second opinion. You find out you have…
Read MoreWhat You'll Need to Prove in Your Birth Injury Lawsuit
The birth of your child is always a miraculous experience. Unfortunately, there are rare cases when due to medical negligence, sometimes a healthy baby ends up seriously injured or disabled during the birth. Between six and eight children of every thousand born in the United States will suffer from a birth injury. If your child…
Read MoreCerebral Palsy Symptoms: Living with CP as an Adult
If you are currently one of the 764,000 people living with cerebral palsy (or know someone close to you living with it) I’m sure there is something always on your mind. What to expect for the future? How can you prepare for the cerebral palsy symptoms adulthood will bring? Cerebral palsy is a non-progressive disorder…
Read MoreBirth Injury Signs: How to Know Your Child’s Been Harmed
Having a child will always be one of the most amazing experiences of your life. But unfortunately, for some people, the birthing event itself can be exhausting, difficult, and even traumatic. Because for some people, the moment of birth gives rise to an unimaginable outcome; a birth injury. We know that as a proud parent,…
Read MoreShoulder Dystocia Injury: How It's Caused During Birth
Has your child suffered from a shoulder dystocia injury? It happens to many parents. Their stories may even be the same as yours. You go into labor. You’re so excited to finally deliver your child after 9 months of waiting. Then, you find out there’s a complication. And this complication has caused a serious injury…
Read MoreLiving With Cerebral Palsy: What Can You Expect?
What’s the first that comes to your mind when you hear “Cerebral Palsy?” Most people think it’s a progressive disease affecting cognitive functions. However, this is not the case at all. Let’s take a step back and look at the bigger picture of what this disability actually means. Even though cerebral palsy causes impaired muscle…
Read MoreWorking Through PTSD After a Traumatic Birth Injury
You have no idea why it happened, but you have noticed that you haven’t quite been the same after giving birth to your child. You find yourself experiencing severe anxiety when you think about your child being born, and maybe you feel your mood has changed for the worse. Childbirth is supposed to be a…
Read MoreBirth Injuries and Birth Defects: Know the Difference, Know Your Rights
Welcoming your child into the world should be a happy time. It’s the time where family and friends come together to welcome a new member into the family. But, what if the unthinkable happens? Knowing what to do next if your newborn experiences birth injuries can be an overwhelming situation. After all, this is your…
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