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The most common type of medical malpractice case is the result of misdiagnosis—accounting for nearly 25% of all malpractice claims. The most commonly cited misdiagnosis results from failure to properly diagnose cancer, particularly common among breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and prostate cancer. When the importance of early diagnosis and treatment is considered, failure to diagnose cancer in […]

Your first priority after any injury should be seeking medical treatment. However, if your injuries are the result of another person’s reckless actions, the Dallas personal injury attorneys at Polewski & Associates can help you build a case against the party at fault. In order to obtain the compensation you deserve, it’s important to be mindful of

After getting in a car accident caused by someone else, you probably feel angry that you suffered a serious injury through no fault of your own. Although it’s not fair that careless drivers cause good drivers to suffer injuries in accidents, it happens every day. It can be frustrating to deal with hospital bills, lost

Just about any type of job industry carries the risk of personal injury. Of course, some industries such as construction or other hard labor carry the risk of catastrophic, life-altering physical injuries. Our experienced Dallas personal injury attorneys can help you pursue the compensation you need to help you afford to live while you are unable to

A personal injury case does not have to involve any particular type of bodily injury. These cases involve serious, life-altering injury of any kind, and they usually involve people whose lives have been dramatically impacted by their injuries. Examples of injuries in these types of cases include: At Polewski & Associates, our personal injury attorneys

As a lawyer who has been on both sides of medical malpractice suits for over  twenty years, it is interesting to hear people talk about the cost of  “defensive medicine”.  You’ve heard about this:  it is the argument that says that doctors order “many unnecessary tests” solely to be able to defend themselves in case they are

In a personal injury lawsuit, damages can be both economic and non-economic. Your economic damages include medical bills and lost wages. Emotional pain and suffering is a non-economic damage: You can’t show in dollars and cents how a traumatic brain injury or other severe injury has caused you physical and emotional distress. Physical and emotional distress may

One of the most common kinds of car accidents in the Dallas area is a rear-end accident. These are often minor with little damage to either vehicle or occupant. In many cases, the simple exchange of information in the event of vehicle damage will suffice. Unfortunately, there are some rear-end accidents in which the occupants are seriously

A personal injury is any serious injury you or a family member has suffered due to the negligence of another person or parties. This can be an injury resulting from a car accident, a birth injury, medical malpractice, a slip and fall, or anything else. Personal injuries can leave you with insurmountable medical bills, a long time away from

If you suspect that you might be a victim of medical malpractice, your actions immediately following your injury can greatly impact your ability to receive the compensation you deserve. Medical malpractice cases are highly complex and difficult to win, making it crucial to build your case properly from the early stages. The following steps should be