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Can You Sue a Nursing Home for Wrongful Death?

There are cases where nursing home abuse and neglect results in the wrongful death of a patient. Depending on the cause of the death, responsibility for that death may fall on the nurses, nursing homeowners, or caretakers at the facility. Nursing homes may try to hide when wrongful death occurs, blaming the death on natural […]

Who Pays for a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?

In a wrongful death lawsuit, a representative of the deceased’s estate files a civil lawsuit against the at-fault party seeking monetary compensation on behalf of the deceased. Usually, the person filing the lawsuit is the personal representative named in the will of the deceased’s next of kin. While the wrongful death lawsuit is against the […]

How a Wrongful Death Lawsuit Works in Phoenix

One of the most complex and often confusing areas of personal injury law is wrongful death. The following offers a brief explanation of: What wrongful death is in Arizona; Who can bring a wrongful death claim; The time frame in which a wrongful death claim must be filed; and The damages are available in a […]

How To Obtain Medical Records From a Nursing Home

Nursing homes generally have a good idea of when they are about to be sued for negligence in an abuse and neglect case. They know that your loved one’s medical records could help form the basis for your claim. Thus, they will not go out of their way to make sure that you have evidence […]

How Do You Prove Medical Malpractice?

Medical malpractice lawsuits are among the more complicated types of personal injury cases. After all, you are taking the jury back to the doctor’s office or operating room and trying to convince a group of people without medical training that a doctor made a mistake that caused your injuries. Nonetheless, an experienced medical malpractice attorney […]