Medical Malpractice Blog
Medical Malpractice II: Recklessness and Beyond
Sadly, there are times in medical care whether because of all the money involved or because of bad-intentioned people, that health care providers do very bad things. And when they do, they can cause great harm. Recall medical negligence refers to unacceptable carelessness or inattention but not to any bad intent. There are layers of…
Read MoreWhen is Negligence Medical Malpractice?
Medical Malpractice I: Negligence Medical malpractice is just a term for medical wrongdoing by your doctor, hospitals and other persons you pay to provide you with proper health care. There are lots of different types of medical wrongdoing. The least serious category of medical wrongdoing commonly is referred to by lawyers as negligence. That…
Read MoreGet the Most Out of Your Client’s Medical Records
(and Minimize Your Opponents’ Advantages) By: Steven A. Heimberg, M.D., J.D. Virtually all medical malpractice injury litigation requires the plaintiff to collect and analyze the victim’s medical records. Unfortunately, more often than not, one or more of the defendants (either directly or through back-channel, insurance-company connections), has better access to these records than do you…
Read MoreHeimberg Barr LLP Wins National Law Journal’s Award for USA’s Best Medical Law Firm
Heimberg Barr LLP is proud to announce that the firm has been named the winner of the prestigious Elite Trial Lawyers award, presented by The National Law Journal. The award designates Heimberg Barr LLP as the nation’s top plaintiffs’ medical malpractice law firm. The National Law Journal Elite Trial Lawyers award “recognizes U.S. based law…
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