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Perry 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.
Read MoreHere’s What to Do if You’re Injured by an Uber or Lyft
If you’ve been hurt in a crash involving an Uber or Lyft vehicle as a passenger, another driver, or a bystander, you might be feeling upset, anxious, and confused: Who pays for your injuries, the driver or the company? Does the driver technically work for Uber? How do the laws surrounding these services even work, anyway?
Read MoreCar Accident Deaths Are Rising — And Victims Should Not Have to Pay
According to the National Safety Council (NSC), more than 40,000 people died in car accidents during 2016. That number marked a 14 percent increase from 2014 — the largest two-year increase in traffic-related deaths in over 50 years.
Read MoreThese Medical Devices Create the Most Defect-Related Lawsuits
The Dangers of Defective Medical Devices Even in this age of high-tech healthcare, going to the hospital for a surgery or routine procedure is not without risks. Complications and errors can occur during a surgery, or a deadly manufacturing flaw could lead to ineffective or even harmful implants. That’s why it’s so important to know all the risks involved in a medical…
Read MoreThe Difference Between Wrongful Death Claims and Survival Actions
When a family has lost a loved one due to someone else’s negligence, they are often left with not just grief, but also serious financial troubles: a major income source lost, medical bills piling up, funeral expenses to cover. In the aftermath of such a tragedy, what legal options are available for families?
Read MoreHow Do OSHA Regulations Affect a Construction Accident Case?
Construction accident cases tend to be a lot more complex than most personal injury litigation. That’s partially because construction sites are complicated work areas with lots of personnel and moving parts, but it’s also because additional legal factors can affect the outcome of a construction accident case.
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