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This week marks the fifth anniversary of a Texas criminal court sentencing Dallas neurosurgeon Christopher Duntsch to life in prison. The notorious doctor, who botched surgeries that left 30 patients injured or dead, became known as “Dr. Death.” Because of a general failure in the manner in which the Texas Medical Board oversaw the work of doctors in the Lone Star State, Duntsch was able to move from one Dallas medical center after another, racking up injured and dead surgical…

If you’ve lost a family member as the result of what you believe to be medical malpractice, you undoubtedly have many questions and concerns. One question you may have is whether or not an autopsy is necessary to pursue a medical malpractice claim? As is the case with many legal considerations, the answer to the question of whether you need to obtain an autopsy does not elicit a strictly black and white answer. Overview of a Medical Malpractice Claim A…

If you believe that you are the victim of medical malpractice, you may wonder what steps you need to take to document what has happened to you. There are some things you need to do in the aftermath of what you believe is an incident of medical negligence. These generally are steps that you need to take as soon as possible, directly after you believe you’ve become the victim of medical malpractice. Obtain medical records Gather insurance information Organize medical…

A worker has been critically injured in a Kemah Boardwalk rollercoaster accident. The man, in his late 50s, fell about 50-feet while working on the wooden rollercoaster known as the Boardwalk Bullet. The man, whose identity has not been released as of Tuesday evening, was performing maintenance work about halfway up the popular ride. He fell to a platform about halfway between the point at which he was working and the ground. Officials speculate the accident would have been fatal…

Six people have been hospitalized as the result of a Colorado Airbnb explosion accident that occurred on Sunday. As of Monday morning, the six injured Coloradoans are listed in stable condition. There were no fatalities in the Colorado Airbnb explosion accident. The explosion occurred in the 5900 block of South Broadway in close proximity to East Orchard Road. Family Visiting Colorado Rented Home Through Airbnb There were eight people in the residence at the time of the Colorado Airbnb explosion…