In my experience, plaintiffs’ attorneys underutilize opposing medical expert depositions. Despite their potential to uncover weaknesses in the defense’s case and to clarify complex medical concepts, many plaintiffs’ attorneys forgo them. Whether they choose to forgo these depositions because of cost concerns, time constraints, or a belief they’re unnecessary, plaintiffs’ attorneys put themselves at a …
A new study has revealed that preventable medical errors are the third-leading cause of death in the US. The study was recently published in BMJ, an extremely influential medical journal. Researchers behind the study analyzed hospital data from 2013 and learned that more than 250,000 people died as a result of preventable mistakes at U.S. …