Birth trauma is one of the top causes of cerebral palsy. It can occur when the baby experiences a lack of oxygen or blood flow to the brain during delivery, or when there is physical trauma to the baby’s head or body during the birthing process.
Learn More >General error in treatment is the top medical malpractice category, followed closely by diagnosis errors and surgical errors. Our firm in particular commonly sees malpractice related to women’s health, including obstetrics and gynecology. Errors related to the administration of medication, anesthesia, and monitoring of a patient are also common, but there are a plethora of medical malpractice instances that are important to be aware of.
Learn More >It may seem simple to decide what is or isn’t negligence, but medical malpractice cases require experienced and skilled attorneys to help you navigate the legal process and acquire the damages you deserve. Medical malpractice is defined as “any act or omission by a physician during treatment of a patient that deviates from accepted norms […]
Learn More >In a perfect world, a client feels that the settlement was reasonable and that he was fairly compensated for his injuries. However, there are times when a client might second guess the path his lawyer took towards that final settlement. In many cases, a client’s buyer’s remorse is simply that. There is not a viable […]
Learn More >A group of Spectrum Health medical residents was recently exposed by local media photographing, and commenting on, patient’s body parts during surgery. They were taking photos of organs removed, while the patient was unaware and still on the surgery table and captioning them as a “Price is Right” game on Instagram.
Learn More >Twice as many people in Michigan die from drug overdoses than from car accidents. Let the gravity of that statistic sink in for a moment. Twice as many. And even more startling –about 80% of heroin users previously misused prescription opioids. So it is not surprising to find that Michigan has the tenth highest per capita opioid prescription rate and […]
Learn More >The long-awaited decision in Harrison v Munson Medical Center was issued yesterday. To briefly recap, the patient sued Munson, among others, after she was burned with a Bovie device during surgery. Munson presented a defense based on habit, routine, and practice evidence (i.e., what health care practitioners usually do), claiming no one involved had any memory of what […]
Learn More >We get calls every day from patients who feel they have been wronged by their doctors. Many times these wrongs are perceived slights, failure to communicate, or a failure to ensure the patient understands his or her health situation. In some circumstances, medical negligence could have been avoided with a stronger physician-patient relationship. It is our hope […]
Learn More >At Hoffer & Sheremet, we never post verdict amounts on our website after winning a medical or legal malpractice case because we do not want to risk misleading our clients. No two cases are the same. There are so many factors that go into a verdict, not to mention that verdicts are usually reduced by the […]
Learn More >It is well understood that in a medical malpractice claim, the injured patient may recover out-of-pocket medical expenses when the case settles or goes to trial. But what about the medical expenses that were covered by the patient’s health insurance provider? Many injured patients are surprised to learn that their insurance provider has a right to recover all or […]
Learn More >Judge Power told us during pretrial litigation that a plaintiff has not won a medical malpractice trial in Grand Traverse County since 1997. Yesterday, Hoffer & Sheremet changed that. After a 7 1/2 day jury trial, the jury returned a verdict in our client’s favor for FULL COMPENSATION (every penny we asked for). The case […]
Learn More >Hoffer & Sheremet won an appeal in a major case: Swanzy v Spectrum Health Medical Group. In this case, the plaintiff alleged that a medical assistant whose job was to answer phones and convey messages between patient and healthcare provider instead gave bad medical advice. Mrs. Swanzy’s husband was diabetic. The doctor changed his insulin medication. […]
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