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Expert Witnesses in Cauda Equina Syndrome Malpractice Cases
April 25th, 2024
Medical malpractice cases are usually complex and often challenging to prove. The victim of the malpractice must prove, through their attorney, the elements of the case: the existence of a duty of care; a breach of the duty by the medical professiona…
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Can I Sue for Medical Malpractice Without a Lawyer?
April 16th, 2024
From time to time, we get asked, “Can I sue for medical malpractice without a lawyer?” It’s understandable why someone might want to: if there is no lawyer, then there are no legal fees. It’s natural to want to keep as much of your recovery a…
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Categories: Medical Malpractice
Ordinary Negligence vs. Medical Negligence: What’s the Difference?
March 25th, 2024
When someone is injured by a lack of care in a medical facility, you might assume that they were a victim of medical malpractice—and often, you would be right. Medical malpractice, also called medical negligence, involves the breach of a duty of ca…
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Categories: Medical Malpractice
What is Indirect Causation, and How Do You Prove It?
March 11th, 2024
In any medical malpractice case, there are four elements that a person claiming malpractice must prove in order to win. First, there must be a duty of care: this is created by the medical provider-patient relationship; doctors are obligated to abide…
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Categories: Medical Malpractice
When It Makes Sense to Get a Second Opinion
February 23rd, 2024
We’ve all heard of getting a second opinion when it comes to medical care, but we rarely do it. Let’s face it: it’s hard enough to get some people into a doctor’s office the first time around. Medical visits are time consuming, stressful, and…
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Categories: Medical Malpractice
How Does Surgery Help Cauda Equina Syndrome?
January 25th, 2024
“Cauda equina” is Latin for “horse’s tail,” and cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a disorder of the nerve bundle at the bottom of the spinal cord, which fans out like a horse’s tail. When those nerves are compressed, a number of distressing…
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Categories: Cauda Equina Syndrome
Drug Diversion at RRMC
January 11th, 2024
It sounds like a plot from a movie, but it’s heartbreakingly real: a hospital nurse swaps tap water for fentanyl when administering medication to patients in intensive care. Not only do the patients not receive the pain relief they need, but the no…
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Categories: Medical Malpractice
Should You Work with an Unlicensed Therapist?
December 26th, 2023
The past few years have been rough ones for many people, between dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and everyday issues like work and family stress. In part because of the pandemic, it has been harder than ever to find, and get connected with, a ment…
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Categories: Medical Malpractice
Five Signs Your Back Pain Could Be an Emergency
December 19th, 2023
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the vast majority of Americans—around 80%—will suffer back pain at some point in their lives. Some people deal with severe chronic pain, while for others, it is mild and ep…
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Ethical Violations in Therapy (and What to Do About Them)
November 28th, 2023
Licensed mental health professionals are typically held to a code of ethics in their work. Ethical standards exist to protect vulnerable clients and to ensure that the public can place their trust in therapists, social workers, and psychologists. Of…
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Categories: Medical Malpractice
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Kaia was raised in Portland and attended college at the University of Oregon. She began her career in Albuquerque, New Mexico as a legal assistant with Gorence & Oliveros, PC, focusing primarily on civil litigation. Kaia brings valuable insight t… Read More
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