When your doctor told you that you would need surgery to help resolve a current health problem, you might have felt both relieved to know there was a solution and worried about the upcoming procedure at the same time. There are always inherent risks involved with any...
Delaware’s Injury & Medical Malpractice Leaders
Year: 2020
Personal injury: How does the comparative negligence rule work?
When someone is injured in a Delaware car accident caused by another party's negligence, the injured person likely has grounds to pursue financial relief in a civil court. All drivers must exercise reasonable care while driving. If a driver breaches that duty and...
Medical Malpractice — victim’s family awarded $5.5 million
Patients all across Maryland rely on organ, blood and other donations for their lives. However, the lives of the men and women making these donations are just as important and should also be protected. This was not the case for one donor. After his death following a...
Tractor-trailer smashes into passenger vehicle, killing 2
Occupants of passenger vehicles will always be vulnerable when they share Delaware roads with tractor-trailers, semis and other big rigs. The sheer size and weight of commercial vehicles make them deadly when they collide with passenger vehicles. The risks they pose...
Do you have a viable medical malpractice claim?
People in Delaware and across the country trust their doctors to examine them and diagnose the condition that led to them making an appointment for a consultation. However, frequent reports of wrong or delayed diagnoses show that doctors are human and sometimes make...
Getting help for medication errors
Doctors in Delaware often choose prescription drugs as the first choice for both prevention and treatment of serious medical problems. Prescription medications are not inherently safe just because they are used so frequently though, and it is not just the listed side...
Young Conaway Partners With Serviam Girls Academy
Earlier this year, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP reaffirmed our commitment to racial equality and equal justice. We were able to take immediate action through donations to several legal and non-profit organizations. Young Conaway is pleased to announce...
Driving behaviors that may increase the risks of a rear-end crash
While a car accident can take place under various circumstances, some types of collisions continue to be more common than others. Studies indicate that rear-end accidents account for more than 30% of all collisions across the nation and in many cases, such incidents...
Parking lot safety is the property owner’s responsibility
Parking lots and parking garages in Delaware and elsewhere are dangerous areas where predators sometimes attack unsuspecting pedestrians. These criminals often use parked vehicles as hiding spots. To avoid being a victim of these circumstances, it pays to be alert to...
Car accident symptoms that suggest brain injury
If you’re driving along a Delaware highway and another vehicle slams into yours, an otherwise uneventful day may suddenly become a chaotic, devastating event that changes the rest of your life. The sudden impact of car accidents often results in serious, even...
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