What is the statute of limitations for a wrongful death lawsuit?What is a wrongful death suit? When a loved one’s death was caused by the negligence, recklessness, or intentional act of someone else, the family of the deceased my bring a civil suit to recover some of the lost financial support and companionship caused by … Read More
Patient Files $22 Million Suit Against Surgeon Who Paralyzed Him
Near the end of the summer, a medical malpractice suit was filed against Oregon Health & Science University and its surgeon for paralyzing a patient during an operation to untether a pinched nerve. The plaintiff alleges that the surgeon twice dropped a surgical instrument onto his spinal cord during the surgery. As a result, the … Read More