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Opioids are a necessary choice for many sufferers of chronic pain conditions, victims of recent accidents, and those who have recently undergone surgery. However, opioids are potent and dangerous substances that carry an extreme risk of addiction. Medical professionals can be held responsible for over-prescribing opioids to their patients. However, there are specific criteria…

Prescription drug errors can leave patients with debilitating physical injuries resulting in lasting disabilities and physical pain and suffering. One of the best ways to avoid prescription drug errors is to educate yourself about how and when they occur. The following offers an overview of prescription drug errors and information on protecting yourself from…

Medication-related mistakes affect the lives of thousands of Americans every year. When a doctor prescribes the wrong medication and a patient is injured, the consequences can lead to permanent injury, worsening conditions, or even wrongful death. Doctors may be held accountable for incorrectly or carelessly prescribing prescription medication. If you have reason to believe…

There are cases where nursing home abuse and neglect results in the wrongful death of a patient. Depending on the cause of the death, responsibility for that death may fall on the nurses, nursing homeowners, or caretakers at the facility. Nursing homes may try to hide when wrongful death occurs, blaming the death on…

In a wrongful death lawsuit, a representative of the deceased’s estate files a civil lawsuit against the at-fault party seeking monetary compensation on behalf of the deceased. Usually, the person filing the lawsuit is the personal representative named in the will of the deceased’s next of kin. While the wrongful death lawsuit is against…

One of the most complex and often confusing areas of personal injury law is wrongful death. The following offers a brief explanation of: What wrongful death is in Arizona; Who can bring a wrongful death claim; The time frame in which a wrongful death claim must be filed; and The damages are available in…

Nursing homes generally have a good idea of when they are about to be sued for negligence in an abuse and neglect case. They know that your loved one’s medical records could help form the basis for your claim. Thus, they will not go out of their way to make sure that you have…

Medical malpractice lawsuits are among the more complicated types of personal injury cases. After all, you are taking the jury back to the doctor’s office or operating room and trying to convince a group of people without medical training that a doctor made a mistake that caused your injuries. Nonetheless, an experienced medical malpractice…

While the general legal principles in medical malpractice cases are the same across states, each jurisdiction will have specific laws that affect these cases. Arizona has its own rules that apply to cases filed in the state, including one that clearly helps victims of medical malpractice fully recover for their injuries. To receive the…

Families trust nursing home caregivers to take adequate care of their loved ones, but that isn’t always the case. As high as 90 percent of nursing homes in the U.S. are too understaffed to provide adequate care to all of their residents. Caregivers may neglect or even mistreat their patients – causing them long-term…