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The Role of DC Medical Malpractice Attorneys in the Civil Justice System
The civil justice system, and particularly DC medical malpractice lawsuits, demand accountability for harm caused to individuals. DC medical malpractice lawsuits can start the conversation for reform. Civil Lawsuits Can Help Ensure Families are Protected According to the Wall Street Journal, 87% of voters agree that there are “too many lawsuits filed in America.” This…
Read MoreDC Medical Malpractice Litigation
DC medical malpractice can occur when a healthcare provider makes a critical medical error during treatment. DC medical malpractice litigation can provide financial relief for victims of medical negligence while working to promote change and prevent future mistakes. What is DC Medical Malpractice? Commonly, medical malpractice is considered the inappropriate treating of, or failure to…
Read MoreChoosing an Arlington Personal Injury Attorney
An Arlington Personal Injury Attorney Can Help You Get Peace of Mind Suffering a serious injury from another’s negligence is extremely stressful but finding the right Arlington personal injury attorney can help ease your burden. Some Common Types of Personal Injury: Medical Malpractice: Unfortunately, medical errors which lead to severe injuries are common. For example,…
Read MoreScott Perry Recognized by his Peers for his Catastrophic Injury Trial Results
Perry Charnoff is proud to announce that Scott Perry has been voted by his peers as the best Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice Lawyer in Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland for his catastrophic injury trial results. 2019 Best Lawyers notes that the recognition goes to “one attorney in a particular practice area who received the highest…
Read MorePool Product Poses a Serious Threat of Death or Severe Injury to Children
CPSC reports a recall on 100,000 units of the Confer Plastics pool step system When a household product poses danger to consumers, manufactures have a duty to report this information to the United States Consumer Products Safety Commission. Failure to do so may result in civil and criminal action against the manufacturer. Recently U.S. CPSC…
Read MorePerry Charnoff is Proud to Represent Family Whose Story is Featured in USA Today
Sewage leaks in operating rooms still plagued Washington’s hospital for VIPs, reports show Sewage leaks in operating rooms still plagued Washington’s hospital for VIPs, reports show “Black, grainy foul-smelling substances” coated the floor of an operating room at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center when inspectors arrived. Source: www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/04/02/sewage-leaks-operating-rooms-washington-vip-hospital/464521002/
Read MoreSmart Phone Distractions Leading to Needless Injuries
Try placing your smart phone in airplane mode while you read this. Though my words take less than five minutes to read, many of you will be angst-ridden while the phone sits silently beside you. I am a catastrophic-injury lawyer who represents brain-injury survivors whose injury was caused by another’s negligence. As March is National…
Read MoreEmergency Room Physicians Often Fail to Diagnose Brain Injuries
Despite the incredibly sophisticated medical tests and treatments available today, traumatic brain injury (TBI) victims can struggle to get an accurate diagnosis. This is especially true in emergency rooms. Hectic conditions and overworked doctors combine with the challenging nature of brain injuries to create an alarming number of missed TBI diagnoses. This is troubling because…
Read MoreCould Truck Safety Technology Have Prevented Your Accident?
In the very near future, autonomous or self-driving trucking fleets will join us on the roads. Many experts believe that these self-driving trucks will make our highways safer by eliminating driver error.
Read MoreWhy Contributory Negligence Matters for Your Catastrophic Injury Case
We often use the word “negligence” to refer to parents, guardians, or even pet owners when they have a responsibility to look out for someone else’s well-being and fail to do so.
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