What Is a Catastrophic Injury? 42 U.S.C. § 3796b defines catastrophic injuries as injuries that permanently prevent a person from having gainful employment. Essentially, a catastrophic injury includes any serious injury that causes permanent damage to a person’s quality of ...
Read MoreAnesthesia is a medical treatment given to patients to prevent them from feeling pain during certain procedures (i.e. surgery, biopsies, screenings ...
View MoreWhile plastic surgery is a reconstructive procedure in order to repair damage or defects of the body, cosmetic surgery is a branch of plastic surgery ...
View MoreIf you have been injured in an accident in Alaska caused by another person’s negligent or reckless actions, you may recover financial compensation for ...
View MorePeople might think that birth defects and birth injuries are synonymous when they’re really two very different things. A birth defect is a structural ...
View MoreTo succeed in a medical malpractice lawsuit, you must prove three elements: (1) a doctor-patient relationship existed between you and your health care ...
View MoreA medical malpractice lawsuit is complex and can be difficult to prove. Alaska also puts a cap on medical malpractice lawsuits and requires certain ...
View MoreThree Types of Torts A tort is a civil wrong that results in the claimant suffering loss or harm and resulting in legal liability for the individual ...
View MoreEven in our modern, digital age, prescription errors can and do happen from time to time. In fact, it’s estimated that about 1.5 million Americans ...
View MoreEverybody makes mistakes—even doctors. However, when a doctor or other health care provider commits an error so egregious that leads to a patient ...
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