by The Eichholz Law Firm | Aug 16, 2016 | Accidents & Injuries, Medical Malpractice, Negligence, Personal Injury
Medical malpractice occurs when healthcare professionals cause harm due to a failure to meet a patient’s needs. This may occur due to omission, misdiagnosis or incompetent treatment. According to statistics from the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), over 150,000...
by The Eichholz Law Firm | Jul 6, 2016 | Class Action, Negligence, Personal Injury
For years, the NFL failed to protect its players from repeated hits to the head, resulting in countless concussions. Thousands of players have come forward to sue the league for damages. The result was an estimated $1 billion settlement to cover over 20,000 retired...
by The Eichholz Law Firm | Jun 9, 2016 | Car Accident, Reckless Driving
Reckless driving relates to any negligent behavior while driving that endangers human life or property. The most serious examples of this includes driving while intoxicated (DWI) or driving under the influence (DUI), both of which are misdemeanors punishable in a...
by The Eichholz Law Firm | Dec 4, 2015 | Accidents & Injuries, Personal Injury
When it comes to mobility, humans rely on nothing as much as their own two legs. The legs are a common site for injury; in fact, data from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) shows that over 5,110,000 visits to emergency departments in 2010 were related to damage to...
by The Eichholz Law Firm | Dec 4, 2015 | Accidents & Injuries, Car Accident, Motorcycle Accidents, Personal Injury
One of the leading causes of facial injuries in the United States today, both major and minor, is associated with injuries sustained during automobile accidents. Commonly known as maxillofacial trauma, these injuries can be defined as a physical trauma affecting the...
