On behalf of Norton & Norton, P.C. | May 28, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
When people in Kansas City and throughout Missouri are experiencing a medical issue, the obvious response is to seek treatment from a physician. Often, the key to appropriate treatment is an accurate diagnosis. Unfortunately, many people face a worsened condition or...
On behalf of Norton & Norton, P.C. | May 26, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Most of the time, individuals visit medical facilities when there is a problem. Only occasionally, a physician is visited for a regular, preventative check-up. Urgent care facilities, hospitals, emergency rooms and health clinics are trusted to investigate and...
On behalf of Norton & Norton, P.C. | Mar 14, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
You made sure you did everything you could for your eye surgery to be a success. You chose the best doctor available, considered the risks and benefits, and set a date for surgery. Despite checking all the right boxes, sometimes eye surgery can go very wrong. The...
On behalf of Norton & Norton, P.C. | Feb 3, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Doctors routinely prescribe strong analgesics to treat patients suffering from acute or chronic pain. These drugs provide patients with immediate relief, ensuring that they can continue working and taking care of their families. Unfortunately, analgesics containing...
On behalf of Norton & Norton, P.C. | Jan 9, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
A man who once was in the Special Forces is now fighting for his life against a terminal cancer. He has consistently maintained that military medical professionals misdiagnosed his cancer, and that but for that misdiagnosis, his chances for survival would have been...
On behalf of Norton & Norton, P.C. | Dec 19, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
Many residents of Kansas City, particularly women, who are of a certain age have probably been told to get a mammogram on a regular basis. While a mammogram is not a guarantee that a woman, or man for that matter, will not develop breast cancer, it can be a useful...
On behalf of Norton & Norton, P.C. | Dec 12, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
As many Kansas City residents probably know from experience, a stroke is a very serious and potentially fatal medical condition. Those who survive a serious stroke may have to live with serious neurological problems for the rest of their lives, including paralysis and...
On behalf of Norton & Norton, P.C. | Dec 5, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
A Kansas City resident who has gone through abdominal surgery, including robotic surgery, should be concerned if he or she begins to feel severe stomach pains accompanied by nausea and vomiting. The reason is that these are symptoms of a perforated bowel.If symptoms...
On behalf of Norton & Norton, P.C. | Nov 21, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
A nurse’s aide who filed a medical malpractice case against the hospital where she gave birth is now poised to receive $50 million, which she says she will use on her son’s care. A jury in the woman’s home state awarded her $109 million after a trial...
On behalf of Norton & Norton, P.C. | Nov 13, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
Much of the time, Kansas City residents may think of medical malpractice as something that happens when a doctor makes a mistaken diagnosis or misses something in the course of a complicated surgery. However, the reality is that medical negligence can happen under...
