The concept of a personal injury lawsuit is fairly straightforward: When someone is injured by the negligent actions or choices of a person, corporation, or government entity, they can sue the liable parties for monetary damages. While this definition is accurate, it doesn’t detail the statutes, regulations, contingencies, and other nuances that can influence…
The National Medical Malpractice Advocacy Association (NMMAA) is using the month of July to educate the public about harmful negligence in the healthcare community. The Association, along with cities, states, and other organizations around the United States, is observing July as Medical Malpractice Awareness Month. The awareness efforts of the NMMAA are focused on…
When you visit the hospital for surgery or another major medical treatment, you never imagine that you’ll leave more injured than you were before. Yet according to the latest report from non-profit medical watchdog Leapfrog Group, the majority of St. Louis hospitals fail to meet the standard of care on multiple patient safety metrics….
Our St. Louis medical malpractice attorneys at Meyerkord & Kurth recently took a case to trial involving a client who had alleged he was the victim of a surgical error. Specifically, our legal team brought a claim that our client was harmed when the operating surgeon injured a main artery in his abdomen during…
Everyone knows what the business end of a gun is – the barrel. Your gun is only as good as its’ barrel. A family who has been harmed by a careless, devastating medical error has a weapon at their disposal. A well drafted medical malpractice lawsuit. Each state has specific rules on how a…
The St. Louis personal injury law firm of Meyerkord & Kurth recently settled a wrongful death case for an elderly patient who fell at a community hospital because its staff engaged in a “never event”. Tragically, in April of 2015 a 90-year-old woman was admitted to a community hospital, diagnosed with pneumonia and died…
Over 890,000 Medicare beneficiaries were involved in a study that revealed states with malpractice environments that are hostile to physicians do not improve postoperative outcomes for 11 different types of major operations, most of which are elective. In states with higher general surgery malpractice insurance premiums, there were more episodes of postoperative sepsis, pneumonia,…
Our entire legal team is pleased to announce that our firm has been selected among the “Top 3 Medical Malpractice Lawyers” in St. Louis by Three Best Rated®. This selection solidifies our firm as a trusted source of high quality legal representation for victims who are harmed by the negligence of medical professionals and…
In his first State of the State address, Governor Eric Greitens made it clear he had a bone to pick with the Missouri judicial system. According to Greitens, it’s Missouri trial lawyers who file frivolous, “murky” lawsuits that have broken the system. While his attack on trial lawyers may make good sound bites for…
A plastic surgeon in Miami, Florida has been charged withmedical malpractice after two women were allegedly injured after Brazilian Butt Lift surgery. The two women had the procedure performed, and both needed medical attention after their organs were punctured during the surgery. One victim spent four months in the hospital for the procedure that…