Medical Malpractice

The average payout in a medical malpractice lawsuit in the United States is about $242,000. The median (or middle number) value of a medical malpractice settlement is $250,000. In contrast, the average jury verdict in malpractice cases for the plaintiff is a little more than $1 million. However, in Michigan, there is a limitation...

If you want to bring an action against a doctor, surgeon, or hospital in Michigan for medical malpractice, there’s a time limit. Michigan has a statute of limitations on medical negligence or medical malpractice cases. As a result, there’s only so much time after a medical malpractice injury in which an injured victim can...

If you have suffered serious injuries that you believe are the result of the negligence of a doctor, physician, hospital, or other healthcare provider in Michigan, you are required to comply with a number of specific procedural requirements at the start of a medical malpractice case. The first is the prerequisite that a plaintiff...

In March 2018, an 88-year-old patient was admitted to a hospital for "increased episodes of confusion and weakness." Her family told the triage nurse and attending ER physician that she was a "fall risk" and that she "needed her cane for everything, . . . anytime that she was up she needed the cane...

Yes, an autopsy should be performed where there’s any question about a possible mistake by a doctor or hospital that may have contributed to your loved one’s death. What is an Autopsy? An autopsy, also called a postmortem medical examination, is performed to help determine the cause and manner of death. An autopsy frequently...