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The unexpected death of a loved one always feels wrong, especially when the death was preventable if only another party’s actions or negligence hadn’t caused it, but never more so than when the death was caused by the very doctor or other medical professionals tasked with the loved one’s medical care. Unfortunately, doctors do…

Expectant parents plan for their perfect day when they welcome their new family member into the world. For most parents, the birth of their child lives up to the joy and triumph they anticipated, but when a birth injury occurs, it alters far more than just the birth plan and celebratory happiness of the…

The birth of a new baby is a joyous moment for parents, but when that joy is dampened by a difficult birth experience or one in which complications or a medical emergency occur, it’s essential for parents to be alert to signs of a birth injury during the early hours and days of their…

During a serious illness or after an injury, we place ourselves into the hands of doctors and other medical professionals with the expectation that they will treat us with diligent attention and care, prioritizing our health, well-being, and very lives as required by the Hippocratic oath.  Unfortunately, when a doctor fails to live up…

It takes a leap of faith when we place ourselves in the hands of a surgeon while under anesthesia, unconscious, and vulnerable on the operating table. Still, we trust our surgeons and their teams to treat our lives with as much care as they would their own. Unfortunately, medical mistakes, negligence, and communication failures…

The elderly have already put the bulk of their lives behind them and deserve to gently enter their final years with kind treatment, skilled care, and respect for their human dignity. Unfortunately, an astonishing number of elderly Americans experience elder abuse, including in Arizona.  According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about one in…

Parents spend months planning for the joyous day they welcome a new baby into their family. When that joy is dampened by the trauma of a birth injury and an uncertain future for their baby, it’s devastating for the entire family. While some birth injuries are minor and fully recoverable, more serious birth injuries…

When a cherished elderly loved one can no longer live safely alone and develops medical needs that exceed the family’s care abilities, the senior citizen and their family search for the best possible nursing home within their budget.  Entering or placing a family member in an Arizona nursing home requires a leap of faith….

Discovering that the doctor, medical provider, or medical facility you trusted with your care betrayed your good faith and violated their duty can be nearly as devastating as the injury or worsened medical condition that resulted from the malpractice. When you’ve been harmed by a medical provider’s mistake, you deserve full and fair compensation. …

We trust our doctors and other medical providers with our very lives, expecting them to prioritize our safety, health, and well-being as much as we do. Unfortunately, studies indicate that medical malpractice occurs far more often than most people imagine. One of the most explosive research results within the medical community is a Johns…