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As a service to the communities in St. Louis, St. Charles County, Jefferson County, Madison County Illinois, St. Clair County Illinois and Routt County Colorado, we frequently post news updates regarding the latest accidents in the area. If you have been injured in an accident or from medical malpractice, contact a St Louis accident lawyer at the Law Offices of Alvin Wolff Jr. today.

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Medical Malpractice

Sorry Seems To Work In Hospital Malpractice Cases
Sep 02, 2010
This article discuss statistics that confirm apoligies work; less people sue and if they do settlements are quciker and for less money. - 1 - 10
Lawyer's Letter In Post Confirms Difficulty In Malpractice Cases
Aug 09, 2010
Attorney, Alvin Wolff Jr., responds to Post Dispatch, Wrong Sided Surgery article.
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Wrong Sided Surgery-A Problem With Little Accountability
Aug 01, 2010
This article highlights the problems a consumer faces when trying to research a doctor. Before surgery, make sure the area operated on is conspicuously marked. Avoidable mistakes happen. They cause serious injuires. Be proactive and prevent being a victim. Remember most health providers are really great. Any quetions about any doctor or facility, call Alvin Wolff at 314 5844109. I may help you find out something you cannot find out for yourself. - 3 - 10
New Practice Allows Patients Access of Medical Records
Jul 30, 2010
A trial program in Boston is allowing patients access to their medical records. I have seen many situations where the medical chart is just plain wrong with many errors. Some important and some insignificant. This article explains how it will work at Harvard. - 4 - 10
Woman Sues For Surgery To Wrong Part Of Body
Mar 03, 2010
The amazing part of this whole story is that these insurance companies really don't appear to care at all about the doctor they insure or the people that are hurt. I gave these folks over 2 months to get their act together on this one and make a reasonable settlement offer. Mistakes happen. With one's like this, the insurance company should be over with a blank check but that did not occur here. Finally my client was offered $10,000 after suit was filed. A press release about the case was sent and I was accused of trying to blackmail the doctor. My opponent should have read the report which did not name the doctor at all.

I was trying to highlight the fact that these insurance companies do very little or nothing at all, even when they owe something on the case. The offer was less than the doctor will lose in revenue for two days of trial even though it is a condition that my client will live with forever! The news report is listed below.

KSDK -- A Ballwin woman has filed suit against a surgeon who she says operated on the wrong part of her elbow.

Barbara Grace says she has mobility problems with her elbow since the procedure on May 1, 2008.

Grace said she had significant problems with the inside of her left elbow and for some time was treated by her orthopedic surgeon and had physical therapy. When surgery was performed nearly two years ago, Grace's suit alleges that despite his knowledge of her condition, the physician operated on the outer portion of her elbow, not the inside of the elbow (medial epicondyle) surgery that was ordered.

Her lawyer, Alvin Wolff, Jr. said the defendants, Mid-County Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine and Creve Coeur Surgery Center, LLC, had over two months to resolve the matter. A deadline was set for March 1 before a suit would be filed.

The suit alleges that employees of the surgery center stood by as the doctor performed the wrong operation and did nothing to prevent it. It also claims the wrong type of surgery was put on the surgery schedule by employees at the center.

Wolff did say the surgeon issued an apology to Grace about the mistake soon after it was realized.

Grace's suit seeks $25,000 together with costs and interest.

Click here to read the lawsuit

Tad Eckenrode is the attorney representing the physician. He tells NewsChannel 5 that since the suit was filed today, he is still looking it over. He said he had anticipated the suit was coming.

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Representative Murtha Dead From Gallbladder Surgery Complications
Feb 09, 2010
Maybe Congress will take a different look at tort reform now that one of their own is dead at the hands of a surgeon. The leading and longest ranking member from Pennsylvania is dead following a cut intestine that occurred during a gall bladder surgery. He was sent home and was back to the hospital two days later from an infection. Something like this should not have occured. It is not negligence to cut the intestine; these things happen. But, to not recognize it for two days may be a horse of a diffenent color. - 6 - 10

Bicycle Injuries

Alvin Wolff to speak at Big Shark Bicycles on June 7, 2010 at 8pm
Jun 03, 2010
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Show Me St. Louis Features Alvin Wolff
May 08, 2010
See St. Louis Accident Attorney Alvin Wolff talk about bicycling and the St. Louis Senior Olympics. - 8 - 10
Alvin Wolff podcast
Apr 29, 2010
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Alvin Wolff Jr. To Speak At St. Louis Bike Swap
Jan 29, 2010
The St. Louis Bike Swap is on 1-31-2010 at 10:15 in Collinsville, IL. I will be speaking there on a variety of topics ranging from what to do when you're in an accident to protect your rights and how to go about hiring a lawyer. You will also have an opportunity to pick up some new gear or a bike at some pretty good prices. Hope to see you there! - 10 - 10