If you have suffered physical or mental injuries as a result of medical care, then you may have the right to be financially compensated for the harm you’ve sustained. As of 2020, however, thirty out of the fifty U.S. states have a “cap” on the amount of money that can be recovered from a medical…
The Bertram & Murphy is proud to announce that attorney Catherine “Katie” Bertram has recently been included in the Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll. This means Katie has donated at least 50 hours or more of pro bono service for the Washington, D.C., community. Kaite has always believed in giving back to the Washington, D.C.,…
Military families and retirees across the country, including some nearby in Virginia and Maryland, would lose access to military hospitals and clinics under a Department of Defense (DOD) plan, according to a report from the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA). Here are the facilities nearby on the list to be affected, according to the…
You have a sore throat and a low fever, so you’re considering scheduling a doctor’s visit. However, you live with your elderly mother, so you’re worried about the risk of exposing her to coronavirus. Should you go see your doctor in person, or should you try using telehealth? What are the potential risks and benefits…
We all want to be able to trust our doctors to make correct diagnoses and proper treatments to make our injuries or illnesses better – and usually, we can. Unfortunately, healthcare professionals and facilities sometimes fail to meet the accepted national standard of care and patients are severely harmed in the process. When this happens,…
The Washington D.C. medical malpractice attorneys of Bertram & Murphy recently added another victory to their long list of successful medical practice cases. The D.C. Court of Appeals uniformly affirmed a $1.25 million jury verdict the firm secured in a March 2018 trial on behalf of two medical malpractice victims. This was an especially tragic…
It’s a troubling truth. All too often, patients find that their medical condition was misdiagnosed. You may know someone who’s experienced it. Maybe it was you. In some instances, the error is not serious and there are no long-term ramifications. In other cases, the outcome is life-threatening at best, deadly at worst. Should you find…
Bertram & Murphy is pleased to announce that Catherine D. “Katie” Bertram, founder of our firm, has been elected to the D.C. Bar’s Board of Governors for a three-year term. In this role, she will be among 20 governors providing leadership and guidance to 100,000 diverse members of the D.C. Bar who hail from all…
After years of helping Washington, D.C. area residents recover from catastrophic injuries or the loss of their family members due to medical malpractice, Bertram & Murphy has developed a new website to help existing and potential clients connect with the firm more easily and efficiently. With the launch of the new site, victims of medical…
The coronavirus is all over the news and can especially worrisome for patients who have ongoing medical conditions and for parents of children with complex medical conditions. Below are concrete tips from James Robb, MD, a coronavirus researcher. Feel free to pass this along to help others as well. NO HANDSHAKING Use a fist bump, slight…
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