The Medical Malpractice Attorneys at CMG Law are regular contributors to Trial News, the monthly publication of the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ). These articles support all medical malpractice attorneys in Washington and their clients with useful information about litigating such claims.
In addition, Tyler Goldberg-Hoss, Gene Moen, and Carl-Erich Kruse have each served as chair or co-chair of the WSAJ Medical Negligence Section. And in 2016, Tyler served as editor of the first Medical Negligence Deskbook, published in 2016.
This article discusses the complex medical and legal issues involved in determining whether there is a causative relationship between the events before and during a birth and the outcome of a severely injured baby.
This paper outlines practical suggestions for dealing with expert witnesses in medical negligence cases and most personal injury cases. Suggestions are offered for ways of locating and retaining credible experts, what to send them, preparing them for their depositions, and developing trial testimony.
This paper discusses the use of lay witnesses (friends, neighbors, and family) at trial to allow a jury to better understand the impact of an injury on a claimant.
Cardiac enzyme testing is currently relied on to help rule out a cardiac explanation for symptoms that may represent acute cardiac syndrome. This article is a sequel to “A Fatal Standard of Care for Heart Attack Victims?”
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT or clots) is a common problem occurring after certain kinds of surgeries. This article analyzes claims based on deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli (resulting from the clots), including the type of claim that may arise, how to determine negligence, what kinds of experts are needed, and damages that may occur in such cases.
With the advent of managed care and a constantly changing ownership structure for many health care providers, it is difficult to know who should be included as a defendant in a medical negligence case. This article outlines the legal basis for asserting liability of a hospital for negligence of those working in the hospital, such as emergency room physicians, radiologists, and laboratory personnel regardless of the “employee” or “contractor” label applied.