Archives for November 2020

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...