Meningitis is a life-threatening condition. It involves an inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.
Meningitis is classified as a medical emergency. When a hospital failed to diagnose a case of Meningitis for a two year old patient, the family turned to New York's toughest
personal injury attorneys. The lawyers successfully proved that the medical negligence resulted in the girl suffering from hearing loss, mental deficiencies and infection. Fortunately, the family was compensated $3,000,000. Read about other
failures to diagnose and
medical malpractice.
