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Attorney Michael J. Hanby II of Pedersen Whitehead & Hanby was recently published in the Journal of the Idaho Trial Lawyers Association
Click to read Mr. Hanby’s article, Disclosing Expert Opinions of Treating Physicians: Recognizing the Hybrid Expert Witness.
Pedersen Whitehead & Hanby Wins Nearly $4 million in Damages for Brain-Damaged Woman
A reckless medical error left our client, Joyce Herrett, with brain-damage and needing extensive rehabilitation and round-the-clock in-home care. Our law firm pursued a claim against the hospital that treated her, recently winning a $3.85 million award from a Twin Falls jury. Joyce Herrett was a patient at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center… Read More »
FDA Approves New Power Morcellator Device, Despite Risks
In a decision which to some medical experts appears controversial, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new power morcellator device for sale on the U.S. market. Power morcellators have come under fire in recent years for causing cancer to quickly spread throughout a patient’s body, and the devices have already become… Read More »
Photo-Sharing App Snapchat Blamed for Causing Serious Car Accident
A man who received permanent brain trauma when injured by a driver allegedly using the photo-sharing app Snapchat is now suing both the driver and the app’s developers for his injuries. He claims that Snapchat was aware of the unreasonable dangers of its speed filter, which allows users to take photos printed with the… Read More »
A Doctor’s Failure to Diagnose Can Have Grave Health Consequences
Many illnesses and conditions are treatable when identified early in their development and addressed with the best course of action medicine can offer. Sometimes, those suffering from serious conditions don’t make it to see their doctor soon enough to stop the illness before it spreads. However, sometimes doctors fail to dedicate the necessary time… Read More »
Expert Witnesses Provide Valuable Support at Trial
Boise & Twin Falls personal injury attorneys Pedersen Whitehead & Hanby discuss the types of expert witnesses who can help your Idaho car or truck accident lawsuit.
Distractions Pull Drivers’ Attention from Road, Even When Hands-Free
Even though most of us can remember a time when using our phones was an unthinkable impossibility while we were behind the wheel of a car, now it seems almost as unthinkable to be out of touch from the rest of the world for even a moment. Knowing the enormous risks inherent in using… Read More »