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Birth Defects in Colorado Linked to Medical, Recreational Marijuana A study published in the medical journal Clinical Pediatrics has strongly demonstrated a link between marijuana use in early pregnancy and serious birth defects in Colorado. In this post, the medical marijuana injury lawyer at The Doan Law Firm summarizes the findings of this study and discusses its possible legal implications. Background The State of Colorado decriminalized possession and use of cannabis (marijuana) for medical purposes in 2001 and approved the…

A 21-year-old woman was admitted to the Springfield Regional Medial Center, a hospital serving the needs of people in and around Las Vegas. As part of her admission to the medical center, her blood sugar levels were at issue. Unfortunately, the doctor overseeing her care and treatment failed to properly monitor and manage her blood sugars. A person’s brain requires appropriate blood sugar levels to function properly. Due to the failure of the patient’s doctor to monitor and manage her…

The current Opioid epidemic has been fueled by “Pill Mills” and unethical doctors. Not only is over prescribing morally wrong, this act comes with extensive medical malpractice implications. Read more about this epidemic from the experienced medical malpractice team at The Doan Law Firm.

When most hear the word “malpractice,” they assume that you mean malpractice by a physician. However, healthcare workers such as nurses, technologist, and therapists can also commit malpractice. In today’s post, the Houston medical malpractice lawyer at the Doan Law Firm will answer the above with a “Yes!” He will then review medical malpractice law as it applies to non-physicians and then discuss the legal remedies that may be available to those injured by the negligence of these workers. What…

Beginning in the early 1970s, health care providers and professional liability insurance carriers lobbied state and federal legislative bodies to place a maximum limit of the amount of damages that could be awarded in medical malpractice cases. While these efforts met with some success at the state level, they were less effective in limiting damages awarded in cases involving Medicare, Medicaid, Veteran’s care, and care provided to members of the armed forces. With the enactment of the Affordable Care Act…