Researchers Plan To Use Viruses In Fight Against Hospital Superbugs
Researchers are creating clever new ways to attack and destroy antibiotic resistant “superbugs” in hospitals. Molecular biologists with Tel Aviv University in Israel argue it is necessary to find new ways to fight bacteria, as some strains have become immune to antibiotics. Viruses could be used as an alternative for fighting antibiotic resistant bacteria such… Read more »
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Why Do “Never Events” Happen?
Last week, we wrote a blog post on the future of surgical procedures and the widespread use of advanced robotics. In the post, we discussed how robots were so accurate they could perform brain surgery on one of the world’s smallest insects and had error rates of close to zero percent. Human error during surgery,… Read more »
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“House Of Horrors” Dentist Quits Over Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Last week, we informed our readers about a truly horrific case of medical malpractice involving a Florida dentist. Local media had dubbed the dentist’s office a “House of Horrors”, in which dangerous and unnecessary procedures were performed on young children, sometimes without anesthesia. The dentist recently quit his practice and surrendered his medical license in… Read more »
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Florida Supreme Court Declares Change In Medical Malpractice Caps
The Florida Supreme Court recently ruled against an appeal on medical malpractice caps, which have been set at $500,000 since 2003. In September 2003, former Governor Jeb Bush signed into law restrictions on awards from medical malpractice suits. However, the case of a woman who suffered permanent damage to her leg during a surgery in… Read more »
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How Do Lawyers Choose Cases?
Florida Medical Malpractice Attorney on Representing Negligence Claims Will a lawyer take my case? This common question can be difficult to answer. In this video, our Florida medical malpractice attorney explains what types of medical malpractice cases the law firm of Shapiro Law Group handles and why. During a free attorney consultation, our Florida medical… Read more »
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Helping Children Hurt by Doctors
Child Medical Malpractice Lawyers Near Tampa Bay In this video, our Florida attorney explains how the law firm is much more than child medical malpractice lawyers. We are advocates for young children seriously harmed due to improper medical care. Our work as child medical malpractice lawyers and advocates for victims of blindness in newborns has… Read more »
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Shapiro Law Group Offers Free Consults, No Fees Unless You Win
Experienced Medical Malpractice Lawyers Handling Nationwide ROP Cases Parents dealing with the devastating consequences of preventable baby blindness caused by retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) have questions; important questions about the future and how they will care for their child blinded by ROP. In this video, our ROP lawyer explains how the firm provides free as… Read more »
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How Can A Law Firm Stop ROP? Attorney Richard Shapiro Fights Child Blindness
Tampa Bay Medical Malpractice Lawyers Seeking Justice in ROP Cases Can blindness caused by retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) be prevented? In this attorney video, our medical malpractice lawyer talks about working on behalf of severely premature infants in nationwide retinopathy of prematurity lawsuits. This work gives negligent hospitals and physicians at fault for doctor errors… Read more »
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What ROP Experts Do You Work With? Lawyer Richard Shapiro Uses Professional Testimony
Medical Malpractice Attorneys Near Tampa Work Alongside Leading Retinopathy of Prematurity Specialist Our retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) lawyer regularly works with some of the best retinopathy of prematurity specialist in the nation to strengthen ROP lawsuits for medical malpractice. Retinopathy of prematurity, when properly diagnosed, monitored and treated, should not result in baby blindness. In… Read more »
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Is the Obstetrician Responsible for My Baby’s Injuries?
Birth Injury Attorney in Bradenton FL for OBGYN Malpractice Doctor errors, especially when delivering a baby, can result in a severe and life-altering birth injury like cerebral palsy. Our Florida birth injury attorney explains in this video what may cause birth injury and common types of medical malpractice during labor or birth. If your family… Read more »
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