On behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Dec 12, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
There is no such thing as “minor” or “harmless” medical malpractice. In all cases, a hospital, doctor or other health care professional injures a patient through a negligent act or omission. Although there are many kinds of medical malpractice, the most common forms...
On behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Jul 1, 2019 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
A report published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in January of 2018 discussed how injuries, illnesses and deaths that occur in group homes often go unreported. Developmentally disabled individuals often reside in these types of housing....
On behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Jun 22, 2019 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
Psychiatrists must go to medical school like any other physician to be able to diagnose and treat mental health disorders with medication. Psychologists and therapists attend graduate school to learn to identify and treat these disorders using nonmedicinal approaches....
On behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | May 30, 2019 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
During your life, you’ve likely met someone in Connecticut with cerebral palsy, a shoulder dystocia or some other type of injury. If you were to ask them about their impairment, they’d likely tell you that they’ve had it as long as they can remember....
On behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | May 3, 2019 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
A Connecticut couple has sued a Trumbell fertility clinic and their former doctor for malpractice. In their filing, they accuse the practice of having matched them with someone else’s embryo. In their lawsuit, which was filed in late 2018, the couple describes...
On behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Apr 19, 2019 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) earlier this month captures how so far telemedicine doctors haven’t been sued for medical malpractice by patients. Some safety analysts suggest that we shouldn’t take the study...
On behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Mar 29, 2019 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
Are you struggling with what seems like an intractable medical condition that doesn’t respond well to treatment? Is your doctor dismissing your fears and telling you that your symptoms are just “middle age” or nerves? Do you have a sneaking suspicion...
On behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Feb 21, 2019 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a medical condition that’s often difficult for doctors to diagnose. Individuals who have it often experience a wide variety of symptoms including tingling, heat sensitivity, pain, numbness and fatigue. There’s no test for it....
On behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Jan 18, 2019 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
In April of 2018, Connecticut’s Department of Public Health and the Advanced Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation issued an order requiring an independent evaluation of a New Haven nursing home’s staff to see if they’re indeed able to meet their...
On behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Dec 28, 2018 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
Each year, as many as 440,000 Americans die from medical errors. Many of them occur in the operating room. A new study published this month by researchers at Columbia University shows how surgeons are 66 percent more likely to make mistakes in the operating room when...
