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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