The Indiana medical malpractice lawyers at Garau Germano Hanley & Pennington, P.C.recently won a $585,000 verdict for a client in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. The case involved a patient who suffered a brachial plexus...
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Indiana Medical Malpractice Lawyers Know “Defensive Medicine” Is More Myth Than Fact
Indiana medical malpractice lawyers frequently hear the argument that the fear of malpractice claims causes doctors to practice "defensive medicine" -- ordering tests and procedures to avoid being sued rather than because they are medically indicated. Health care...
Indiana Medical Malpractice Lawyers Know Malpractice “Crisis” Is a Myth
Indiana medical malpractice lawyers have heard claims of a medical malpractice "crisis" from doctors and their insurance companies. The cries were particularly loud during the recent debate on the health care reform bill. However, the claims of a malpractice crisis...
Indiana Medical Malpractice Lawyers Pursue Claims Arising from Hospital Falls
Hospital falls are a significant problem in Indiana and across the nation. Indiana medical malpractice lawyers can help patients and their families injured as a result of a hospital fall. Studies have found falls to be the single most significant adverse event...
Retained Sponges After Surgery a Frequent Source of Indiana Medical Malpractice
Indiana medical malpractice lawyers often deal with cases where surgeons have failed to remove from the patient sponges or instruments used during the course of surgery. The frequency with which this problem occurs is uncertain. However, an article in the journal...
Failure to Heed Fetal Monitor Strips Frequent Source of Indiana Medical Malpractice
Birth injury can be devastating, leaving its victims with serious permanent impairments. Indiana medical malpractice lawyers frequently handle cases where birth injuries could have been prevented if doctors had heeded the warnings provided by fetal monitor strips. In...
Differential Diagnosis and Indiana Medical Malpractice
The concept of differential diagnosis is often at the heart of Indiana medical malpractice trials. A differential diagnosis is a process used by doctors to determine the cause of a patient's symptoms. The doctor creates a list of the conditions that could be causing...
Indiana Medical Malpractice Lawyers Fight for Uninsured Patients
The Indiana medical malpractice lawyers at Garau Germano Hanley & Pennington, P.C. have filed suit against Clarian Health Partners, claiming that the Indianapolis-based health care giant charges unreasonable rates for services provided to uninsured patients.The...
Delayed Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer Can Be Result of Malpractice
Indiana medical malpractice lawyers frequently deal with cases involving the delayed diagnosis of colorectal cancer. The cases usually result from the doctor's failure to employ proper screening techniques for the disease. Everyone over the age of 50 should be...
Indiana Medical Malpractice Lawyers Get $1.26 Million Verdict
The Indiana medical malpractice lawyers of Garau Germano Hanley & Pennington, P.C. recently received a $1.26 million jury verdict in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana in Hammond, Indiana. The medical malpractice verdict came in...