by Chaikin & Sherman | Jan 2, 2020 | Medical Law
We have big news about military malpractice claims for active-duty troops. As many of you know, the American Association for Justice (AAJ) has fought for years to overturn the Feres Doctrine, a law preventing servicemembers from suing for medical...
by Chaikin & Sherman | Nov 25, 2019 | Medical Law
Traumatic brain injuries can be mild, moderate, or severe, and each classification of a traumatic brain injury has different consequences for a victim’s health and recovery. Learn about the various types of traumatic brain injuries to protect yourself and your...
by Chaikin & Sherman | Sep 6, 2019 | Medical Law
Whether you know it or not, you and your loved ones have likely agreed to hashing out any potential legal claims with a contracted service provider through arbitration rather than the civil justice system. A form of alternate dispute resolution which keeps matters...
by Chaikin & Sherman | Jul 2, 2019 | Medical Law
While many people are aware, to some degree, that brain injuries can cause serious physical symptoms – from loss of consciousness, vomiting, nausea, and ringing in the ears to headaches, migraines, hearing and vision problems, seizures, and more – few know how they...
by Chaikin & Sherman | May 29, 2019 | Medical Law
On May 17, 2019 a Philadelphia jury said pharmaceutical conglomerate Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Ethicon must pay $80 million in damages to a woman who suffered serious health consequences caused by the vaginal mesh implant used to treat her pelvic organ...
by Chaikin & Sherman | Apr 18, 2019 | Lawyer, Medical Law
On March 13, 2019, the DC Structured Settlements Protection Act of 2018 (SSPA) went into effect, updating the District of Columbia’s statutes to provide better protections to personal injury victims who receive financial compensation for their damages in the form of...
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