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Top Reasons to Hire Knapp & Roberts for Medical Malpractice
Discovering that the doctor, medical provider, or medical facility you trusted with your care betrayed your good faith and violated their duty can be nearly as devastating as the injury or worsened medical condition that resulted from the malpractice. When you’ve been harmed by a medical provider’s mistake, you deserve full and fair compensation. …
What to Do If You Suspect Medical Malpractice In Arizona?
We trust our doctors and other medical providers with our very lives, expecting them to prioritize our safety, health, and well-being as much as we do. Unfortunately, studies indicate that medical malpractice occurs far more often than most people imagine. One of the most explosive research results within the medical community is a Johns…
Understanding the Standard of Care In Medical Malpractice Cases
When we put our lives in a doctor’s hands, we trust that they will do their absolute best while managing our care. Unfortunately, doctors sometimes fail to live up to our expectations. When a medical provider makes a medical mistake or acts negligently while treating a patient, the results can be life-threatening, causing a…
How Pressure Ulcers (Bedsores) Can Lead to Fatal Infections
Bedsores, also called pressure ulcers or pressure sores, are an unfortunately common cause of injury and illness in elderly nursing home residents as well as in bedridden or wheelchair-bound patients. They are more common in the elderly due to the age-related degeneration of skin and muscle tissue. When an ill or bed-bound individual cannot…
How Medical Negligence Can Lead to Blindness or Vision Loss
We place a substantial amount of faith in the doctors we entrust with our medical care, including relying on them to treat illnesses and injuries that threaten one of our senses, our quality of life, or even our lives themselves. Unfortunately, doctors and other medical providers sometimes make errors or fail to adhere to…
How Families Can Sue Nursing Homes for Wrongful Death
Nursing homes in Arizona have a legal obligation to provide skilled medical care. They must appropriately administer prescribed medications, meet each resident’s needs for adequate nutrition and hydration, and treat residents with respect for their human dignity. Unfortunately, nursing homes in Arizona and elsewhere are often chronically understaffed with tired, overworked caregivers and high…
Severe Medication Errors That Cause Organ Failure or Death
We trust our doctors to abide by their oath to “first, do no harm” when we place our lives in their hands. While it’s not unusual to have anxiety over surgery and major medical procedures, few people think twice about taking a simple medication prescribed by a doctor. Unfortunately, no medication is “simple,” and…
Signs of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
Many families agonize over choosing the right nursing home for an elderly loved one, once the aging family member develops care needs that exceed the family’s ability. Families would like to trust that the facility they chose lives up to the standards promised in their glossy ads. Sadly, despite the staff’s compassionate tones when…
Standards of Care In Arizona Nursing Homes
Most families would prefer to keep a cherished elderly family member in their homes where they are safe and comfortable, but seniors eventually reach a stage of life where they need a greater level of medical care than most families are capable of providing at home. When families place an elderly loved one into…
How to Sue a Nursing Home for Negligence In Arizona
In the final years of their lives, our elderly family members deserve high-quality care with respect for their individuality and human dignity. Nursing homes promise family members that they will uphold this right. Yet, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) warns that one in ten seniors suffer from abuse, including hundreds of thousands of…