Something went wrong during your medical care. Maybe a surgeon made an error you were not warned about. Maybe a diagnosis was missed for months while your condition progressed. Maybe a medication mistake caused harm that should not have happened. You are wondering...
Medical Malpractice
Dec 31, 2024
In legal cases, particularly personal injury and civil litigation, the concept of “pain and suffering” often plays a crucial role. However, it’s a topic that is frequently misunderstood. How they are assessed, and their significance in ensuring justice for victims....
Understanding Damages in Personal Injury Cases: Lost Wages, Pain & Suffering, and Emotional Distress
When you've been injured due to someone else's negligence, you may be eligible to receive compensation for various damages. These damages generally fall into two categories: economic and non-economic. Economic damages encompass measurable financial losses resulting...
Nov 17, 2024
Personal injury law covers a broad spectrum of legal claims that arise from physical or emotional harm caused by another person's negligence or wrongful actions. If you’ve suffered injuries due to someone else's carelessness, it’s essential to understand your rights...
Apr 29, 2024
Pregnancy and childbirth are meant to be joyous occasions, yet errors in obstetrical care can have profoundly negative outcomes for both mother and child. Such errors may serve as the basis for a medical malpractice claim. Obstetrical malpractice occurs when...
Feb 12, 2024
Although well-intentioned, it is a fact that medical professionals commit errors from time to time and patients are harmed. This harm is best known by the unfortunate victims or their families. Prescription errors, ranging from administering the wrong medication to...
Feb 12, 2024
Medical malpractice attorneys witness the severe repercussions that arise when healthcare practitioners fail to fulfill their duty to provide competent and reasonable care. It's not merely a matter of negligence; it signifies a fundamental breach of the trust placed...
Dec 11, 2023
Errors during surgical procedures that lead to harm can result in medical malpractice lawsuits. These mistakes, arising from factors like negligence or communication lapses, encompass various types with severe consequences for patients. Common Surgical Errors Some...
Nov 6, 2023
Misdiagnosis represents a grave medical mistake with potentially catastrophic outcomes for patients. It transpires when a healthcare provider incorrectly identifies a patient's condition, fails to make a diagnosis altogether, or significantly delays the diagnosis....
Jul 16, 2022
The family of a woman who remains in a coma after giving birth in a Columbia hospital in 2018 has settled a lawsuit against the treating hospital and the University of South Carolina for $2.1 million, her attorneys report. Bland Eric Bland and Ronnie Richter of Bland...
Jul 16, 2022
Bland Richter was successful in achieving a six figure confidential settlement in a contested medical malpractice lawsuit arising out of a medical procedure performed that was alleged to have been deficient and beneath the required standard of care. ( 2013 )
Jul 16, 2022
Bland Richter settled a medical malpractice litigation matter for an amount in excess of $2,000,000 for a physician’s failure to diagnose gallbladder disease.