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threatening.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recovery can be shaped by whether severe pain out of proportion to visible findings was documented and acted on as a warning sign.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Permanent injury can result when treatment is delayed after suspicion, since prompt antibiotics and emergency surgical debridement are described as critical.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wrongful death can occur when delayed care allows sepsis, organ failure, or septic shock to develop.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Liability can extend beyond an individual clinician when poor hygiene, unsterile equipment, or infection control failures allow bacteria to enter and spread.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Options can be lost if Texas medical negligence deadlines are missed because the article describes strict time limits for these claims.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compensation can be limited for non economic losses in Texas because the article states that caps apply to pain and suffering type damages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Early litigation requirements can affect 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767px){.kadence-column23288_c141d9-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column23288_c141d9-3c, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column23288_c141d9-3c:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column23288_c141d9-3c right-lines-pseudo\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_838d7c-f3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_838d7c-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_838d7c-f3\"]{display:block;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:0.89em;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_838d7c-f3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_838d7c-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_838d7c-f3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_838d7c-f3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_838d7c-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_838d7c-f3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_838d7c-f3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_838d7c-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_838d7c-f3\"]{font-size:0.7em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading23288_838d7c-f3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_838d7c-f3\"><strong>FREE CASE EVALUATION<\/strong><\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_3b4d60-cd, 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img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_3b4d60-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_3b4d60-cd\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link23288_3b4d60-cd{text-decoration:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_3b4d60-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_3b4d60-cd\"] a:hover, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link23288_3b4d60-cd:hover{text-decoration:underline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_3b4d60-cd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_3b4d60-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_3b4d60-cd\"]{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:2em;line-height:0.9;}}<\/style>\n<a href=\"tel:+18772694620\" class=\"kb-advanced-heading-link kt-adv-heading-link23288_3b4d60-cd old-font hls-hover_underline\"><span class=\"kt-adv-heading23288_3b4d60-cd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" 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img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_2009b5-86, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_2009b5-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_2009b5-86\"]{font-size:0.7em;line-height:1.2;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading23288_2009b5-86 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_2009b5-86\"><strong>NO FEE UNLESS WE WIN (HABLAMOS ESPA\u00d1OL)<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column23288_e29a6c-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:0px;}.kadence-column23288_e29a6c-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column23288_e29a6c-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column23288_e29a6c-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column23288_e29a6c-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column23288_e29a6c-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column23288_e29a6c-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column23288_e29a6c-49{position:relative;}.kadence-column23288_e29a6c-49, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column23288_e29a6c-49:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column23288_e29a6c-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column23288_e29a6c-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kadence-column23288_e29a6c-49, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column23288_e29a6c-49:not(.specificity){margin-top:-10px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column23288_e29a6c-49\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Healthcare Focused Law Firm<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Necrotizing fasciitis (NF), a rapidly spreading bacterial infection that destroys skin, fat, and the tissue surrounding muscles, can become life-threatening in a matter of hours. When doctors fail to recognize the warning signs or dismiss symptoms as something less serious, the consequences can be devastating: emergency amputations, prolonged ICU stays, or the loss of a loved one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you or a family member suffered serious harm because a medical provider missed or delayed a diagnosis, you deserve answers. Founded by board-certified trial lawyer Tommy Hastings, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/locations\/\">Hastings Law Firm<\/a> focuses exclusively on medical malpractice and uses our in-house medical knowledge to determine whether the care you received fell below the accepted standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A conversation with our team costs you nothing and carries no obligation. 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Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Texas necrotizing fasciitis malpractice lawyer investigates medical records, constructs detailed timelines, and works with qualified medical experts to determine whether a provider breached the standard of care by failing to recognize early signs of infection, leading to preventable harm such as amputation, septic shock, or wrongful death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These cases are medically complex. Necrotizing fasciitis is a fast-moving soft tissue infection, and proving that earlier intervention would have changed the outcome requires a deep understanding of both the clinical science and the legal framework. Our team includes in-house nurse consultants and former defense attorneys who know how hospitals document care and how defense lawyers build their arguments. That insider knowledge allows us to identify gaps in the medical record that others might overlook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every case we accept is prepared from day one as though it will go to a jury. This trial-ready approach allows us to negotiate from a position of strength with defense attorneys and insurance carriers. Insurance carriers often attempt to minimize payouts in these high-stakes claims. We counter these tactics by presenting complete evidence of your economic and non-economic losses, ensuring your financial future is protected. Our founder, Tommy Hastings, is board-certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a qualification held by fewer than 2% of lawyers in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Types of necrotizing fasciitis cases we handle include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Emergency room negligence, where symptoms were dismissed or misdiagnosed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Post-surgical infections that were not identified or treated in time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hospital-acquired infections linked to contaminated equipment or poor hygiene<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nursing home neglect, such as infected pressure ulcers left untreated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wrongful death claims when delayed care led to fatal sepsis or organ failure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cases involving preventable amputation due to late surgical intervention<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you suspect that a medical provider&#8217;s failure contributed to a 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0.5rem);}.kb-advanced-slider-17000_c7e88d-df{margin-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-advanced-slider kb-advanced-slider-17000_c7e88d-df slider2 wp-block-kadence-slider\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slider-inner-contain kb-adv-slider-html-version-2\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-advanced-carousel kt-blocks-carousel kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-none\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-advanced-slider-init kb-slider-loading kb-blocks-slider kt-carousel-arrowstyle-outlinewhite kt-carousel-dotstyle-none kb-slider-size-fixed kb-slider-type-carousel kb-slider-ratio-12-5 kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center kb-slider-tab-ratio-inherit kb-slider-mobile-ratio-inherit splide kb-splide  kb-slider-version-2\" aria-label=\"Slider content\" data-slider-center-mode=\"false\" data-slider-type=\"carousel\" data-loop-type=\"loop\" data-columns-xxl=\"3\" data-columns-xl=\"3\" data-columns-md=\"3\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-fade=\"true\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"false\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"false\"  data-dragging=\"true\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-slider-gap=\"30\" data-slider-gap-tablet=\"10\" data-slider-gap-mobile=\"10\" data-slider-gap-unit=\"px\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"splide__list\">\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-slide kb-advanced-slide-item kb-slide-17000_ed123d-28\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\"><style>.kadence-column17000_2fff12-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column17000_2fff12-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column17000_2fff12-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;}.kadence-column17000_2fff12-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17000_2fff12-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17000_2fff12-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17000_2fff12-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column17000_2fff12-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column17000_2fff12-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column17000_2fff12-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17000_2fff12-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17000_2fff12-e9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17000_2fff12-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17000_2fff12-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17000_2fff12-e9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_a87af0-1b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_a87af0-1b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_a87af0-1b\"]{display:block;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:2.8em;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_a87af0-1b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_a87af0-1b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_a87af0-1b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_a87af0-1b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_a87af0-1b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_a87af0-1b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_a87af0-1b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_a87af0-1b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_a87af0-1b\"]{font-size:2.3em;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_a87af0-1b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_a87af0-1b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_a87af0-1b\"]{font-size:2.6em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_a87af0-1b old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_a87af0-1b\">$19,750,000<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-17000_efa8d7-dc .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-17000_efa8d7-dc .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#93190a;width:20%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-17000_efa8d7-dc\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_6854e1-75, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_6854e1-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_6854e1-75\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;font-size:1.2em;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_6854e1-75 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_6854e1-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_6854e1-75\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_6854e1-75 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_6854e1-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_6854e1-75\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_6854e1-75, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_6854e1-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_6854e1-75\"]{font-size:1.2em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_6854e1-75 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_6854e1-75\">Failure to Diagnose<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_3e8088-4e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_3e8088-4e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_3e8088-4e\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:1em;line-height:1.3rem;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_3e8088-4e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_3e8088-4e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_3e8088-4e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_3e8088-4e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_3e8088-4e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_3e8088-4e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_3e8088-4e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_3e8088-4e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_3e8088-4e\"]{font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.3rem;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_3e8088-4e text-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_3e8088-4e\">Undiagnosed cardiac condition caused teen&#8217;s brain injury after cardiac arrest. Settlement secured lifetime care for the family.<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-slide kb-advanced-slide-item kb-slide-17000_44d5b1-78\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\"><style>.kadence-column17000_51e970-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column17000_51e970-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column17000_51e970-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;}.kadence-column17000_51e970-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17000_51e970-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17000_51e970-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17000_51e970-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column17000_51e970-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column17000_51e970-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column17000_51e970-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17000_51e970-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17000_51e970-f2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17000_51e970-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17000_51e970-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17000_51e970-f2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_9d2fb3-d1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_9d2fb3-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_9d2fb3-d1\"]{display:block;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:2.8em;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_9d2fb3-d1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_9d2fb3-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_9d2fb3-d1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_9d2fb3-d1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_9d2fb3-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_9d2fb3-d1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_9d2fb3-d1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_9d2fb3-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_9d2fb3-d1\"]{font-size:2.3em;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_9d2fb3-d1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_9d2fb3-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_9d2fb3-d1\"]{font-size:2.6em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_9d2fb3-d1 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_9d2fb3-d1\">$17,385,000<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-17000_0c640f-9f .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-17000_0c640f-9f .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#93190a;width:20%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-17000_0c640f-9f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_000551-ab, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_000551-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_000551-ab\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;font-size:1.2em;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_000551-ab mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_000551-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_000551-ab\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_000551-ab img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_000551-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_000551-ab\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_000551-ab, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_000551-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_000551-ab\"]{font-size:1.2em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_000551-ab old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_000551-ab\">Product Liability<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_b689ba-69, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_b689ba-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_b689ba-69\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:1em;line-height:1.3rem;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_b689ba-69 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_b689ba-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_b689ba-69\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_b689ba-69 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_b689ba-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_b689ba-69\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_b689ba-69, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_b689ba-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_b689ba-69\"]{font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.3rem;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_b689ba-69 text-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_b689ba-69\">Contaminated over-the-counter medication injured and killed children. Mr. Hastings secured settlements and helped convict the company&#8217;s CEO.<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-slide kb-advanced-slide-item kb-slide-17000_7e3c49-b5\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\"><style>.kadence-column17000_6e0e5e-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column17000_6e0e5e-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column17000_6e0e5e-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;}.kadence-column17000_6e0e5e-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17000_6e0e5e-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17000_6e0e5e-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17000_6e0e5e-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column17000_6e0e5e-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column17000_6e0e5e-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column17000_6e0e5e-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17000_6e0e5e-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17000_6e0e5e-66{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17000_6e0e5e-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17000_6e0e5e-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17000_6e0e5e-66\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_225932-44, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_225932-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_225932-44\"]{display:block;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:2.8em;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_225932-44 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_225932-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_225932-44\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_225932-44 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_225932-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_225932-44\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_225932-44, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_225932-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_225932-44\"]{font-size:2.3em;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_225932-44, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_225932-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_225932-44\"]{font-size:2.6em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_225932-44 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_225932-44\">$10,000,000<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-17000_e6e6f8-2e .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-17000_e6e6f8-2e .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#93190a;width:20%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-17000_e6e6f8-2e\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f49b26-a4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f49b26-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_f49b26-a4\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;font-size:1.2em;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f49b26-a4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f49b26-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_f49b26-a4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f49b26-a4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f49b26-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_f49b26-a4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f49b26-a4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f49b26-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_f49b26-a4\"]{font-size:1.2em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_f49b26-a4 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_f49b26-a4\">Negligent Prescribing<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_acb0b9-9d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_acb0b9-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_acb0b9-9d\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:1em;line-height:1.3rem;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_acb0b9-9d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_acb0b9-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_acb0b9-9d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_acb0b9-9d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_acb0b9-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_acb0b9-9d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_acb0b9-9d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_acb0b9-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_acb0b9-9d\"]{font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.3rem;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_acb0b9-9d text-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_acb0b9-9d\">Veteran fatally overdosed on pills from an illegal pain clinic. Jury awarded $10 million including punitive damages.<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-slide kb-advanced-slide-item kb-slide-17000_3a27a8-1e\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\"><style>.kadence-column17000_5be31f-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column17000_5be31f-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column17000_5be31f-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;}.kadence-column17000_5be31f-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17000_5be31f-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17000_5be31f-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17000_5be31f-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column17000_5be31f-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column17000_5be31f-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column17000_5be31f-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17000_5be31f-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17000_5be31f-e1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17000_5be31f-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17000_5be31f-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17000_5be31f-e1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f1c898-bf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f1c898-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_f1c898-bf\"]{display:block;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:2.8em;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f1c898-bf mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f1c898-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_f1c898-bf\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f1c898-bf img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f1c898-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_f1c898-bf\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f1c898-bf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f1c898-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_f1c898-bf\"]{font-size:2.3em;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f1c898-bf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f1c898-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_f1c898-bf\"]{font-size:2.6em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_f1c898-bf old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_f1c898-bf\">$8,000,000<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-17000_0788f5-54 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-17000_0788f5-54 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#93190a;width:20%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-17000_0788f5-54\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_ec7cca-6f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_ec7cca-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_ec7cca-6f\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;font-size:1.2em;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_ec7cca-6f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_ec7cca-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_ec7cca-6f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_ec7cca-6f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_ec7cca-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_ec7cca-6f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_ec7cca-6f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_ec7cca-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_ec7cca-6f\"]{font-size:1.2em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_ec7cca-6f old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_ec7cca-6f\">Surgical Error<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_9b05fe-c7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_9b05fe-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_9b05fe-c7\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:1em;line-height:1.3rem;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_9b05fe-c7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_9b05fe-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_9b05fe-c7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_9b05fe-c7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_9b05fe-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_9b05fe-c7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_9b05fe-c7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_9b05fe-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_9b05fe-c7\"]{font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.3rem;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_9b05fe-c7 text-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_9b05fe-c7\">Patient suffered serious injury in the ICU after routine surgery. Settlement provided for his long-term 24-hour care needs.<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-slide kb-advanced-slide-item kb-slide-17000_43cc66-65\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\"><style>.kadence-column17000_8a471c-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column17000_8a471c-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column17000_8a471c-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;}.kadence-column17000_8a471c-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17000_8a471c-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17000_8a471c-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17000_8a471c-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column17000_8a471c-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column17000_8a471c-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column17000_8a471c-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17000_8a471c-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17000_8a471c-bc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17000_8a471c-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17000_8a471c-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17000_8a471c-bc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f576f9-f0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f576f9-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_f576f9-f0\"]{display:block;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:2.8em;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f576f9-f0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f576f9-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_f576f9-f0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f576f9-f0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f576f9-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_f576f9-f0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f576f9-f0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f576f9-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_f576f9-f0\"]{font-size:2.3em;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f576f9-f0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_f576f9-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_f576f9-f0\"]{font-size:2.6em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_f576f9-f0 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_f576f9-f0\">$6,750,000<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-17000_45da48-58 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-17000_45da48-58 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#93190a;width:20%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-17000_45da48-58\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_414d5d-d2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_414d5d-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_414d5d-d2\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;font-size:1.2em;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_414d5d-d2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_414d5d-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_414d5d-d2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_414d5d-d2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_414d5d-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_414d5d-d2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_414d5d-d2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_414d5d-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_414d5d-d2\"]{font-size:1.2em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_414d5d-d2 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_414d5d-d2\">Birth Injury<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_aa7566-1a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_aa7566-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_aa7566-1a\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:1em;line-height:1.3rem;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_aa7566-1a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_aa7566-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_aa7566-1a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_aa7566-1a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_aa7566-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_aa7566-1a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_aa7566-1a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_aa7566-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_aa7566-1a\"]{font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.3rem;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_aa7566-1a text-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_aa7566-1a\">Nurses failed to properly assess fetal monitoring during delivery, causing cerebral palsy. The case was settled for far more than originally offered.<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-slide kb-advanced-slide-item kb-slide-17000_e76d23-41\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\"><style>.kadence-column17000_45ba01-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column17000_45ba01-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column17000_45ba01-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;}.kadence-column17000_45ba01-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17000_45ba01-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17000_45ba01-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17000_45ba01-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column17000_45ba01-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column17000_45ba01-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column17000_45ba01-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17000_45ba01-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17000_45ba01-a0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17000_45ba01-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17000_45ba01-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17000_45ba01-a0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_6fd705-08, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_6fd705-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_6fd705-08\"]{display:block;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:2.8em;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_6fd705-08 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_6fd705-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_6fd705-08\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_6fd705-08 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_6fd705-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_6fd705-08\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_6fd705-08, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_6fd705-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_6fd705-08\"]{font-size:2.3em;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_6fd705-08, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_6fd705-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_6fd705-08\"]{font-size:2.6em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_6fd705-08 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_6fd705-08\">$5,750,000<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-17000_fe5e56-f5 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-17000_fe5e56-f5 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#93190a;width:20%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-17000_fe5e56-f5\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_4639eb-36, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_4639eb-36[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_4639eb-36\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;font-size:1.2em;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_4639eb-36 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_4639eb-36[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_4639eb-36\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_4639eb-36 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_4639eb-36[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_4639eb-36\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_4639eb-36, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_4639eb-36[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_4639eb-36\"]{font-size:1.2em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_4639eb-36 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_4639eb-36\">Birth Injury<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_1c6aec-69, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_1c6aec-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_1c6aec-69\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:1em;line-height:1.3rem;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_1c6aec-69 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_1c6aec-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_1c6aec-69\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_1c6aec-69 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_1c6aec-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_1c6aec-69\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_1c6aec-69, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_1c6aec-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_1c6aec-69\"]{font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.3rem;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_1c6aec-69 text-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_1c6aec-69\">Delayed C-section caused oxygen deprivation and brain injury to newborn. Settlement provided for the child&#8217;s lifelong care needs.<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-slide kb-advanced-slide-item kb-slide-17000_3274fe-10\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\"><style>.kadence-column17000_2c5cd5-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column17000_2c5cd5-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column17000_2c5cd5-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;}.kadence-column17000_2c5cd5-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17000_2c5cd5-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17000_2c5cd5-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17000_2c5cd5-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column17000_2c5cd5-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column17000_2c5cd5-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column17000_2c5cd5-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17000_2c5cd5-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17000_2c5cd5-cf{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17000_2c5cd5-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17000_2c5cd5-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17000_2c5cd5-cf\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_521008-73, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_521008-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_521008-73\"]{display:block;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:2.8em;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_521008-73 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_521008-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_521008-73\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_521008-73 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_521008-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_521008-73\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_521008-73, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_521008-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_521008-73\"]{font-size:2.3em;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_521008-73, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_521008-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_521008-73\"]{font-size:2.6em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_521008-73 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_521008-73\">$4,450,000<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-17000_f3207c-44 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-17000_f3207c-44 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#93190a;width:20%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-17000_f3207c-44\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_a4a467-03, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_a4a467-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_a4a467-03\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;font-size:1.2em;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_a4a467-03 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_a4a467-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_a4a467-03\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_a4a467-03 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_a4a467-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_a4a467-03\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_a4a467-03, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_a4a467-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_a4a467-03\"]{font-size:1.2em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_a4a467-03 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_a4a467-03\">Failure to Diagnose<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_5e9dfd-f8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_5e9dfd-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_5e9dfd-f8\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:1em;line-height:1.3rem;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_5e9dfd-f8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_5e9dfd-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_5e9dfd-f8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_5e9dfd-f8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_5e9dfd-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_5e9dfd-f8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_5e9dfd-f8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_5e9dfd-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_5e9dfd-f8\"]{font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.3rem;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_5e9dfd-f8 text-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_5e9dfd-f8\">Hospital failed to diagnose a brain infection for over 24 hours. The delay caused a serious and permanent brain injury.<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-slide kb-advanced-slide-item kb-slide-17000_1a203f-c5\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\"><style>.kadence-column17000_a56ece-f6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column17000_a56ece-f6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column17000_a56ece-f6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;}.kadence-column17000_a56ece-f6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17000_a56ece-f6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17000_a56ece-f6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17000_a56ece-f6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column17000_a56ece-f6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column17000_a56ece-f6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column17000_a56ece-f6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17000_a56ece-f6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17000_a56ece-f6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17000_a56ece-f6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17000_a56ece-f6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17000_a56ece-f6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_0c342f-13, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_0c342f-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_0c342f-13\"]{display:block;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:2.8em;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_0c342f-13 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_0c342f-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_0c342f-13\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_0c342f-13 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_0c342f-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_0c342f-13\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_0c342f-13, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_0c342f-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_0c342f-13\"]{font-size:2.3em;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_0c342f-13, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_0c342f-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_0c342f-13\"]{font-size:2.6em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_0c342f-13 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_0c342f-13\">$3,650,000<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-17000_5b8e66-bd .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-17000_5b8e66-bd .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#93190a;width:20%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-17000_5b8e66-bd\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_3c71c6-b3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_3c71c6-b3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_3c71c6-b3\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;font-size:1.2em;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_3c71c6-b3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_3c71c6-b3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_3c71c6-b3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_3c71c6-b3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_3c71c6-b3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_3c71c6-b3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_3c71c6-b3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_3c71c6-b3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_3c71c6-b3\"]{font-size:1.2em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_3c71c6-b3 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_3c71c6-b3\">Hospital Malpractice<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_9f3d25-5d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_9f3d25-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_9f3d25-5d\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:1em;line-height:1.3rem;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_9f3d25-5d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_9f3d25-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_9f3d25-5d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_9f3d25-5d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_9f3d25-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_9f3d25-5d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_9f3d25-5d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_9f3d25-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_9f3d25-5d\"]{font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.3rem;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_9f3d25-5d text-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_9f3d25-5d\">Physicians chose antibiotics over recommended surgery for a brain infection. The patient suffered a life-altering stroke as a result.<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-slide kb-advanced-slide-item kb-slide-17000_c80267-2e\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\"><style>.kadence-column17000_0bdf9e-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column17000_0bdf9e-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column17000_0bdf9e-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;}.kadence-column17000_0bdf9e-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17000_0bdf9e-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17000_0bdf9e-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17000_0bdf9e-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column17000_0bdf9e-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column17000_0bdf9e-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column17000_0bdf9e-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17000_0bdf9e-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17000_0bdf9e-51{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17000_0bdf9e-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17000_0bdf9e-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17000_0bdf9e-51\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_8939be-2e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_8939be-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_8939be-2e\"]{display:block;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:2.8em;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_8939be-2e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_8939be-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_8939be-2e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_8939be-2e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_8939be-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_8939be-2e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_8939be-2e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_8939be-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_8939be-2e\"]{font-size:2.3em;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_8939be-2e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_8939be-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_8939be-2e\"]{font-size:2.6em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_8939be-2e old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_8939be-2e\">$3,500,000<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-17000_4e1a33-af .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-17000_4e1a33-af .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#93190a;width:20%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-17000_4e1a33-af\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_72c52e-92, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_72c52e-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_72c52e-92\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;font-size:1.2em;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_72c52e-92 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_72c52e-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_72c52e-92\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_72c52e-92 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_72c52e-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_72c52e-92\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_72c52e-92, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_72c52e-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_72c52e-92\"]{font-size:1.2em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_72c52e-92 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_72c52e-92\">Physician Negligence<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_797926-99, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_797926-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_797926-99\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:1em;line-height:1.3rem;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_797926-99 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_797926-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_797926-99\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_797926-99 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_797926-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_797926-99\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_797926-99, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_797926-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_797926-99\"]{font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.3rem;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_797926-99 text-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_797926-99\">Doctors missed a blood clot for weeks, causing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Jury awarded $3.5 million after a three-week trial.<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-slide kb-advanced-slide-item kb-slide-17000_844463-28\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\"><style>.kadence-column17000_2d3f75-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column17000_2d3f75-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column17000_2d3f75-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;}.kadence-column17000_2d3f75-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17000_2d3f75-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17000_2d3f75-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17000_2d3f75-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column17000_2d3f75-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column17000_2d3f75-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column17000_2d3f75-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17000_2d3f75-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17000_2d3f75-4f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17000_2d3f75-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17000_2d3f75-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17000_2d3f75-4f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_d241ab-c8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_d241ab-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_d241ab-c8\"]{display:block;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:2.8em;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_d241ab-c8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_d241ab-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_d241ab-c8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_d241ab-c8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_d241ab-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_d241ab-c8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_d241ab-c8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_d241ab-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_d241ab-c8\"]{font-size:2.3em;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_d241ab-c8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_d241ab-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_d241ab-c8\"]{font-size:2.6em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17000_d241ab-c8 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_d241ab-c8\">$3,250,000<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-17000_ca744d-96 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-17000_ca744d-96 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#93190a;width:20%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-17000_ca744d-96\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_5d6a0c-30, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_5d6a0c-30[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_5d6a0c-30\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;font-size:1.2em;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_5d6a0c-30 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_5d6a0c-30[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_5d6a0c-30\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_5d6a0c-30 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17000_5d6a0c-30[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17000_5d6a0c-30\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 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In necrotizing fasciitis cases, <strong>time is the single most important factor<\/strong>. The bacteria responsible can destroy tissue at a rate of up to two to three centimeters per hour. This means even a few hours of delay can be the difference between a treatable infection and catastrophic outcomes like sepsis, organ failure, or the need for amputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A study published in the *World Journal of Emergency Surgery* found that <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34996417\/\">the impact of operative time on outcomes of necrotizing soft tissue infections<\/a> was significant, with earlier surgical intervention linked to improved survival rates. When physicians dismiss severe pain as a minor skin issue or wait for test results instead of acting on clinical signs, the infection spreads deeper through tissue layers. This delay releases toxins that can trigger septic shock, which is a dangerous drop in blood pressure that starves organs of oxygen and can lead to death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under <strong>Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Chapter 74<\/strong>, a patient must show that the provider failed to meet the accepted standard of care and that this failure directly caused harm. This state law outlines the specific legal requirements and strict deadlines for all medical negligence claims in Texas. As a Texas necrotizing fasciitis malpractice lawyer, we build that connection by mapping what the medical team did against what they should have done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Stage<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Standard Care Timeline<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Negligent Delay<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Initial presentation with severe pain and spreading redness<\/td><td>Immediate suspicion of necrotizing fasciitis; labs and imaging ordered<\/td><td>Symptoms attributed to cellulitis or minor injury; patient sent home or observed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Diagnostic workup<\/td><td>Blood work, CT or MRI, and surgical consult within hours<\/td><td>Testing delayed or not ordered; no surgical consult<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Treatment initiation<\/td><td>Emergency surgical debridement and IV antibiotics within hours of suspicion<\/td><td>Surgery delayed by 12 or more hours while infection spreads<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ongoing monitoring<\/td><td>ICU-level care with repeat surgical evaluations<\/td><td>Inadequate monitoring; worsening signs missed<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A delayed diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis can turn a survivable condition into a fatal one. That delay is exactly what our legal and medical team is trained to identify and prove.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image23288_7771b9-59:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:2em;margin-bottom:2em;}.kb-image23288_7771b9-59 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;}.kb-image23288_7771b9-59 img.kb-img, .kb-image23288_7771b9-59 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-right:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-bottom:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-left:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image23288_7771b9-59 img.kb-img, .kb-image23288_7771b9-59 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-right:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-bottom:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-left:1px solid #f5f5f5;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image23288_7771b9-59 img.kb-img, .kb-image23288_7771b9-59 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-right:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-bottom:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-left:1px solid #f5f5f5;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image23288_7771b9-59 size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1370\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/why_delayed_diagnosis_necrotizing_fasciitis_is_medical_malpractice_texas.webp\" alt=\"Comparison timeline explaining how a delayed diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis can become malpractice in a Texas Necrotizing Fasciitis Malpractice Lawyer case by contrasting standard care actions with negligent delays.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-23307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/why_delayed_diagnosis_necrotizing_fasciitis_is_medical_malpractice_texas.webp 1370w, https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/why_delayed_diagnosis_necrotizing_fasciitis_is_medical_malpractice_texas-500x279.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/why_delayed_diagnosis_necrotizing_fasciitis_is_medical_malpractice_texas-800x447.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/why_delayed_diagnosis_necrotizing_fasciitis_is_medical_malpractice_texas-600x335.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1370px) 100vw, 1370px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<!-- [element-17033] --><style>.kb-row-layout-id17033_bf8005-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id17033_bf8005-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id17033_bf8005-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1400px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:20px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(60% - 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A <strong>differential diagnosis<\/strong> is the clinical process of identifying a condition by comparing and contrasting it against other similar symptoms. When an emergency room doctor fails to consider this diagnosis and instead treats the symptoms as a routine skin infection, that gap can form the basis of a medical malpractice claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once necrotizing fasciitis is suspected, the standard of care calls for immediate action: broad-spectrum IV antibiotics to slow the bacterial spread and emergency surgical debridement, the removal of infected and dead tissue to prevent further destruction. Delays in either step can allow the infection to reach deeper layers of tissue, leading to irreversible damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Texas necrotizing fasciitis malpractice lawyer evaluates whether the medical team ordered the appropriate diagnostic workup in a timely manner. The following tests and assessments should generally be considered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complete blood panel, including white blood cell count and inflammatory markers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CT scan or MRI to detect gas or fluid in the deep tissue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (LRINEC) score, a scoring system that uses lab values to assess the likelihood of necrotizing fasciitis versus a less serious infection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The finger test, a bedside procedure where a small incision is made to check for gray tissue, lack of bleeding, or foul-smelling discharge, all signs of tissue death<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Urgent surgical consultation, regardless of imaging results, when clinical suspicion is high<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cognitive Errors in ER Diagnosis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most common reasons necrotizing fasciitis goes undiagnosed in the emergency room is <strong>anchoring bias<\/strong>. This happens when a doctor locks onto an initial impression, often cellulitis or a pulled muscle, and interprets all new information through that lens. Because early necrotizing fasciitis can resemble cellulitis on the surface, this type of misdiagnosis is well-documented but no less dangerous. Emergency room negligence tied to cognitive errors is a pattern our team specifically looks for when reviewing records.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image23288_e5c59b-c4:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:2em;margin-bottom:2em;}.kb-image23288_e5c59b-c4 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;}.kb-image23288_e5c59b-c4 img.kb-img, .kb-image23288_e5c59b-c4 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-right:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-bottom:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-left:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image23288_e5c59b-c4 img.kb-img, .kb-image23288_e5c59b-c4 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-right:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-bottom:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-left:1px solid #f5f5f5;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image23288_e5c59b-c4 img.kb-img, .kb-image23288_e5c59b-c4 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-right:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-bottom:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-left:1px solid #f5f5f5;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image23288_e5c59b-c4\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1386\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/standard_care_diagnosing_flesh_eating_bacteria_texas.webp\" alt=\"Process flowchart showing the standard of care steps for suspected flesh eating bacteria evaluation and escalation used in Texas Necrotizing Fasciitis Malpractice Lawyer investigations of missed diagnosis.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-23306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/standard_care_diagnosing_flesh_eating_bacteria_texas.webp 1386w, https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/standard_care_diagnosing_flesh_eating_bacteria_texas-500x273.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/standard_care_diagnosing_flesh_eating_bacteria_texas-800x436.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/standard_care_diagnosing_flesh_eating_bacteria_texas-600x327.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1386px) 100vw, 1386px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recognizing Signs of Infection and Proper Treatment Protocols<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early signs of necrotizing fasciitis include severe pain that exceeds what is visible on the skin, red or purple discoloration, fever, and fluid-filled blisters. Once identified, treatment requires aggressive surgical debridement, the removal of dead tissue, and broad-spectrum antibiotics started without delay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Red flag symptoms requiring immediate evaluation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pain that is significantly worse than the wound or skin appearance would suggest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skin that appears red, swollen, or warm and is spreading quickly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Purple or dark patches of skin, which may indicate tissue death beneath the surface<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crepitus, a crackling or popping sensation under the skin caused by gas produced by bacteria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fever, chills, or confusion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blisters or fluid-filled sacs near the affected area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Necrotizing fasciitis is commonly caused by Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) and MRSA, though bacteria often act together. These organisms release toxins that destroy tissue and can trigger septic shock if they enter the bloodstream. Research published in the *Journal of Ultrasound* confirms that <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC10247625\/\">point-of-care ultrasonography in diagnosing necrotizing fasciitis<\/a> can help identify subcutaneous changes physical exams miss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pain Out of Proportion to Visible Injury<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pain out of proportion to visible injury, which is intense pain that does not match what the doctor can see, is the hallmark warning sign of necrotizing fasciitis. This happens because the infection attacks the <strong>fascia<\/strong>, the connective tissue layer surrounding muscles, nerves, and blood vessels beneath the skin. As the fascia is destroyed, nerve damage causes extreme pain even before the skin shows obvious damage. A Texas necrotizing fasciitis malpractice lawyer will examine whether this symptom was documented, recognized, and acted upon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Treatment for confirmed necrotizing fasciitis typically involves multiple rounds of surgical debridement, intensive care monitoring, skin grafts to repair damaged areas, and in some cases, hyperbaric oxygen therapy.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image23288_f8c123-a4:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:2em;margin-bottom:2em;}.kb-image23288_f8c123-a4 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;}.kb-image23288_f8c123-a4 img.kb-img, .kb-image23288_f8c123-a4 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-right:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-bottom:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-left:1px solid 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This is evident in not only how he runs his firm but the fact that he&#8217;ll take on the hard cases that other attorneys turn away. If you\u2019re looking for someone that will fight for you against the odds, he\u2019s your man.<\/p><\/div><!-- testimonial-content --><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-row wpmtst-testimonial-row--custom-2 testimonial-row testimonial-row--custom-2\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-image testimonial-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo-75x75.png\" class=\"attachment-widget-thumbnail size-widget-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Google logo for online reviews of a law firm.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" \/><\/div><div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field \"><span class=\"strong-rating-wrapper in-view\"><span class=\"strong-rating\"><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field testimonial-name\">Robert T.<\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field \">Google<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-row wpmtst-testimonial-row--custom-1 testimonial-row testimonial-row--custom-1\"><\/div><!-- testimonial-row --><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3124\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><h3 class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-heading testimonial-heading\">Made Us Whole Again<\/h3><p>We\u2019re blessed to have found the Hastings law firm. Tommy and his firm were outstanding! All the staff were very responsive, professional, and helpful with any questions we had about our case. Their entire staff went above and beyond to keep us updated and most of all, calm. My family feels as though we have been made (mostly) whole again. Thank you both for your hard work.<\/p><\/div><!-- testimonial-content --><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-row wpmtst-testimonial-row--custom-2 testimonial-row testimonial-row--custom-2\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-image testimonial-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo-75x75.png\" class=\"attachment-widget-thumbnail size-widget-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Google logo for online reviews of a law firm.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" \/><\/div><div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field \"><span class=\"strong-rating-wrapper in-view\"><span class=\"strong-rating\"><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field testimonial-name\">Amy Word<\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field \">Google<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-row wpmtst-testimonial-row--custom-1 testimonial-row testimonial-row--custom-1\"><\/div><!-- testimonial-row --><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3174\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><h3 class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-heading testimonial-heading\">Made It Personal<\/h3><p>We couldn\u2019t have made a better choice by hiring the Hastings Law Firm to represent us. The staff was always professional but they showed real concern for our case and made it personal. If you need a great law firm, I would happily recommend them.<\/p><\/div><!-- testimonial-content --><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-row wpmtst-testimonial-row--custom-2 testimonial-row testimonial-row--custom-2\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-image testimonial-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo-75x75.png\" class=\"attachment-widget-thumbnail size-widget-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Google logo for online reviews of a law firm.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" \/><\/div><div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field \"><span class=\"strong-rating-wrapper in-view\"><span class=\"strong-rating\"><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field testimonial-name\">Ernie Wolford<\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field \">Google<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-row wpmtst-testimonial-row--custom-1 testimonial-row testimonial-row--custom-1\"><\/div><!-- testimonial-row --><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3151\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><h3 class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-heading testimonial-heading\">Happy With My Settlement<\/h3><p>I would highly recommend Tommy and his law firm. He represented us in a case where a simple surgery left my mother permanently disabled. His staff was very professional and diligent and kept me well informed throughout the case. In the end we are happy with the settlement she received and feel lucky to have had Tommy as our attorney.<\/p><\/div><!-- testimonial-content --><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-row wpmtst-testimonial-row--custom-2 testimonial-row testimonial-row--custom-2\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-image testimonial-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo-75x75.png\" class=\"attachment-widget-thumbnail size-widget-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Google logo for online reviews of a law firm.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" \/><\/div><div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field \"><span class=\"strong-rating-wrapper in-view\"><span class=\"strong-rating\"><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field testimonial-name\">Earica Robert<\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field \">Google<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-row wpmtst-testimonial-row--custom-1 testimonial-row testimonial-row--custom-1\"><\/div><!-- testimonial-row --><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3192\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><h3 class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-heading testimonial-heading\">Straight &#038; Honest Answers<\/h3><p>Tommy Hastings went above and beyond during my crisis. He genuinely cares about his clients and delivered a straight-forward, honest method to resolve my issue as quick as possible. If you want the best of the best then look no further. You\u2019ve found him.<\/p><\/div><!-- testimonial-content --><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-row wpmtst-testimonial-row--custom-2 testimonial-row testimonial-row--custom-2\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-image testimonial-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo-75x75.png\" class=\"attachment-widget-thumbnail size-widget-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Google logo for online reviews of a law firm.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" \/><\/div><div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field \"><span class=\"strong-rating-wrapper in-view\"><span class=\"strong-rating\"><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field testimonial-name\">Kendall W.<\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field \">Google<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-row wpmtst-testimonial-row--custom-1 testimonial-row testimonial-row--custom-1\"><\/div><!-- testimonial-row --><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3150\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><h3 class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-heading testimonial-heading\">Kind and Respectful<\/h3><p>I called after hours and around noon the next day I got a call back and was able to describe my situation. Unfortunately it did not meet the requirements for a lawsuit but the woman on the other end was extremely helpful, kind, and respectful. They didn\u2019t just blow off my situation but instead helped me understand what I could possibly do to build a better case.<\/p><\/div><!-- testimonial-content --><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-row wpmtst-testimonial-row--custom-2 testimonial-row testimonial-row--custom-2\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-image testimonial-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo-75x75.png\" class=\"attachment-widget-thumbnail size-widget-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Google logo for online reviews of a law firm.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" \/><\/div><div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field \"><span class=\"strong-rating-wrapper in-view\"><span class=\"strong-rating\"><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field testimonial-name\">Annemarie Duke<\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field \">Google<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-row wpmtst-testimonial-row--custom-1 testimonial-row testimonial-row--custom-1\"><\/div><!-- testimonial-row --><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3196\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><h3 class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-heading testimonial-heading\">10 Stars!!!<\/h3><p>I can\u2019t say enough great things about this law firm. The staff was friendly and courteous every step of the way. They kept me informed and explained all of my options. Tommy was amazing to work with and I couldn\u2019t be more satisfied with my outcome. If I could give him 10 stars, I would. If you don\u2019t go with Hastings, you are doing yourself a disservice. Highly recommend.<\/p><\/div><!-- testimonial-content --><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-row wpmtst-testimonial-row--custom-2 testimonial-row testimonial-row--custom-2\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-image testimonial-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo-75x75.png\" class=\"attachment-widget-thumbnail size-widget-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Google logo for online reviews of a law firm.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" \/><\/div><div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field \"><span class=\"strong-rating-wrapper in-view\"><span class=\"strong-rating\"><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field testimonial-name\">Misty Peterson<\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field \">Google<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-row wpmtst-testimonial-row--custom-1 testimonial-row testimonial-row--custom-1\"><\/div><!-- testimonial-row --><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3153\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><h3 class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-heading testimonial-heading\">Their Case Focus Matters<\/h3><p>My brother had an unnecessary surgery which left him with severe neurological issues. We called several attorneys but chose Hastings because of their focus on cases like this. While the case is still pending, we\u2019ve already received a settlement offer that was very close to what we were looking for. Many thanks go out to Tommy and his great team!<\/p><\/div><!-- testimonial-content --><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-row wpmtst-testimonial-row--custom-2 testimonial-row testimonial-row--custom-2\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-image testimonial-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo-75x75.png\" class=\"attachment-widget-thumbnail size-widget-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Google logo for online reviews of a law firm.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" \/><\/div><div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field \"><span class=\"strong-rating-wrapper in-view\"><span class=\"strong-rating\"><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field testimonial-name\">Devin Schumacher <\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field \">Google<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-row wpmtst-testimonial-row--custom-1 testimonial-row testimonial-row--custom-1\"><\/div><!-- testimonial-row --><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3187\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><h3 class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-heading testimonial-heading\">A Much Needed Voice<\/h3><p>Tommy Hastings and his staff provided a much needed voice for us during our crisis. His attention to detail went beyond the scope of simply practicing law. He is honest, informative, pragmatic and communicated well with us from start to finish. In a sea full of competing attorneys, Tommy has cast a reputation for himself as the very best. I highly recommend his services.<\/p><\/div><!-- testimonial-content --><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-row wpmtst-testimonial-row--custom-2 testimonial-row testimonial-row--custom-2\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-image testimonial-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo-75x75.png\" class=\"attachment-widget-thumbnail size-widget-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Google logo for online reviews of a law firm.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" \/><\/div><div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field \"><span class=\"strong-rating-wrapper in-view\"><span class=\"strong-rating\"><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field testimonial-name\">Kellie Rhodes<\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field \">Google<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-row wpmtst-testimonial-row--custom-1 testimonial-row testimonial-row--custom-1\"><\/div><!-- testimonial-row --><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3195\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><h3 class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-heading testimonial-heading\">Treated as a Friend<\/h3><p>I was represented better than I could have ever imagined. My needs were put first and was treated as a friend rather than a number. My opinions were valued, my nerves were calmed and the process was always explained. Tommy Hastings and his staff go above and beyond! I couldn\u2019t have asked for a better law firm or attorney!<\/p><\/div><!-- testimonial-content --><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-row wpmtst-testimonial-row--custom-2 testimonial-row testimonial-row--custom-2\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-image testimonial-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo-75x75.png\" class=\"attachment-widget-thumbnail size-widget-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Google logo for online reviews of a law firm.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-review-logo.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" \/><\/div><div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field \"><span class=\"strong-rating-wrapper in-view\"><span class=\"strong-rating\"><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"star\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><svg class=\"star_solid\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-8 -8 584 520\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field testimonial-name\">Joy Love<\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-field testimonial-field \">Google<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-row wpmtst-testimonial-row--custom-1 testimonial-row testimonial-row--custom-1\"><\/div><!-- testimonial-row --><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n    \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/#hastingsOrg\",\n    \"@context\": \"http:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Hastings Law Firm Medical Malpractice Lawyers\",\n    \"description\": \"A Top-Rated Medical Injury Law Firm in The United States, Handling Medical Malpractice, Dangerous Drugs, and Medical Product Liability Litigation.\",\n    \"aggregateRating\": {\n        \"@type\": \"AggregateRating\",\n        \"reviewCount\": \"64\",\n        \"ratingValue\": \"5\"\n    },\n    \"review\": [\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"Review\",\n            \"author\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Person\",\n                \"name\": \"Robert T.\"\n            },\n            \"datePublished\": \"2019-09-08\",\n            \"name\": \"Takes the Hard Cases\",\n            \"reviewBody\": \"Tommy is a great guy, genuinely concerned about his clients. 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In the end we are happy with the settlement she received and feel lucky to have had Tommy as our attorney.\",\n            \"reviewRating\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Rating\",\n                \"ratingValue\": \"5\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"Review\",\n            \"author\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Person\",\n                \"name\": \"Kendall W.\"\n            },\n            \"datePublished\": \"2019-09-08\",\n            \"name\": \"Straight & Honest Answers\",\n            \"reviewBody\": \"Tommy Hastings went above and beyond during my crisis. He genuinely cares about his clients and delivered a straight-forward, honest method to resolve my issue as quick as possible. If you want the best of the best then look no further. 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class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Causes and Liability in Texas Infection Cases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Liability often falls on hospitals, nursing homes, or individual providers when poor hygiene, unsterile equipment, or clinical neglect allows bacteria to enter the body and spread unchecked. Group A Streptococcus (Strep A), a common bacteria responsible for strep throat that can cause severe invasive infections, and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a staph bacteria resistant to many standard antibiotics, are among the most frequent culprits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthcare-associated-infections\/php\/data\/progress-report.html\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention&#8217;s HAI Progress Report<\/a>, <strong>healthcare-associated infections<\/strong> (HAIs) remain a persistent risk in American hospitals and long-term care facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Common entry points for infection include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Surgical site infections from procedures where sterile technique was not maintained<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Catheter-associated infections from improperly placed or monitored urinary or IV catheters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Infected pressure ulcers in nursing home residents who were not regularly repositioned<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minor cuts, abrasions, or injection sites that were not properly cleaned or monitored<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ventilator-associated pneumonia that weakens the immune system, allowing secondary infections to take hold<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Potentially liable parties may include the treating surgeon, ER physicians, nursing staff, hospital administration responsible for infection control protocols, or nursing home operators whose neglect allowed a preventable wound to become a gateway for flesh-eating bacteria.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_18b730-0f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_18b730-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_18b730-0f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_18b730-0f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_18b730-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_18b730-0f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_18b730-0f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_18b730-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_18b730-0f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading23288_18b730-0f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_18b730-0f\" data-alt-title=\"Contact Hastings Law Firm\">Contact the Texas Healthcare Malpractice Attorneys at Hastings Law Firm Today for Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you or someone in your family suffered severe injury or loss because of a delayed or missed necrotizing fasciitis diagnosis, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/locations\/\">the medical-legal team at Hastings Law Firm<\/a> is ready to review your case. 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.kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id23288_6b30ed-85 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top-color:#1c2f52;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#1c2f52;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom:0px solid #eeeeee;border-left-color:#1c2f52;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone faq-accordian\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id23288_6b30ed-85 kt-accordion-has-4-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane23288_988ee2-f8\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">What is the statute of limitations for a necrotizing fasciitis lawsuit in Texas?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_97f9bb-89, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_97f9bb-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_97f9bb-89\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_97f9bb-89 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_97f9bb-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_97f9bb-89\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_97f9bb-89 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_97f9bb-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_97f9bb-89\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading23288_97f9bb-89 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_97f9bb-89\">In Texas, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice is generally <strong>two years<\/strong> from the date of the occurrence or the completion of the treatment that is the subject of the claim. Texas law also imposes a ten-year statute of repose as an outer deadline. Consulting a lawyer as soon as possible is important to preserve your rights.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane23288_08b154-b5\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">How do I prove the hospital is liable for my infection?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_6d5b5b-be, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_6d5b5b-be[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_6d5b5b-be\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_6d5b5b-be mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_6d5b5b-be[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_6d5b5b-be\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_6d5b5b-be img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_6d5b5b-be[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_6d5b5b-be\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading23288_6d5b5b-be wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_6d5b5b-be\">Proving liability requires demonstrating that the hospital or staff breached the standard of care, such as failing to follow sterilization protocols causing a hospital infection or ignoring clear symptoms of sepsis. We use <strong>expert witness testimony<\/strong> to establish this breach and connect it to the harm you suffered.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane23288_fd6936-c2\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Does Texas have caps on damages for medical malpractice cases?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_ba953b-83, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_ba953b-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_ba953b-83\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_ba953b-83 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_ba953b-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_ba953b-83\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_ba953b-83 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_ba953b-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_ba953b-83\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading23288_ba953b-83 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_ba953b-83\">Yes, Texas law places <strong>caps on damages<\/strong> for non-economic losses such as pain and suffering in medical malpractice cases, a result of state tort reform. Economic damages for medical bills, lost wages, and future care are not capped. We work to maximize every available category of compensation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane23288_5f9afc-95\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Do I need a medical expert to file a necrotizing fasciitis lawsuit in Texas?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_f8df4c-87, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_f8df4c-87[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_f8df4c-87\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_f8df4c-87 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_f8df4c-87[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_f8df4c-87\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_f8df4c-87 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading23288_f8df4c-87[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_f8df4c-87\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading23288_f8df4c-87 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_f8df4c-87\">Yes, Texas law requires a <strong>Chapter 74 medical expert report<\/strong> to be filed early in the litigation process. This report must be written by a qualified healthcare provider explaining how the defendant was negligent. Our firm handles securing these experts as part of our case preparation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column23288_88944f-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column23288_88944f-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:16px;padding-right:48px;padding-bottom:16px;padding-left:16px;}.kadence-column23288_88944f-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column23288_88944f-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:flex-start;}.kadence-column23288_88944f-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column23288_88944f-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column23288_88944f-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column23288_88944f-34{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > 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Often called &#8220;flesh-eating bacteria,&#8221; it spreads quickly\u2014sometimes at a rate of 1 centimeter per hour\u2014and can lead to sepsis, organ failure, amputation, or death if not treated immediately. In medical malpractice cases, delayed diagnosis or treatment of necrotizing fasciitis can be grounds for a claim because every hour of delay significantly worsens the patient&#8217;s outcome.<\/dd>\n  <dt id=\"term-septic-shock\">Septic shock<\/dt>\n  <dd>A severe, life-threatening condition that occurs when an infection spreads throughout the body, causing blood pressure to drop dangerously low and organs to fail. Septic shock is a medical emergency that requires immediate treatment in an intensive care unit. In necrotizing fasciitis cases, delayed diagnosis can allow the infection to progress to septic shock, resulting in permanent harm or death, which is why timely recognition and treatment are critical components of the standard of care.<\/dd>\n  <dt id=\"term-laboratory-risk-indicator-for-necrotizing-fasciitis-lrinec-score\">Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (LRINEC) score<\/dt>\n  <dd>A scoring system that uses laboratory test results\u2014including white blood cell count, hemoglobin, sodium, glucose, creatinine, and C-reactive protein\u2014to help doctors assess the likelihood that a patient has necrotizing fasciitis. A higher score suggests a greater risk of the disease. In malpractice cases, failure to order appropriate labs or to calculate and act on the LRINEC score when a patient presents with suspicious symptoms may indicate a breach of the standard of care.<\/dd>\n  <dt id=\"term-finger-test\">Finger test<\/dt>\n  <dd>A bedside diagnostic procedure in which a doctor makes a small incision in the affected tissue and inserts a gloved finger to check for signs of necrotizing fasciitis. If the tissue separates easily from the underlying fascia (the covering layer of muscle), it suggests the infection is destroying the tissue planes. This test can provide immediate information when necrotizing fasciitis is suspected and time is critical. In malpractice claims, failure to perform this simple test when warning signs are present may be evidence of negligence.<\/dd>\n  <dt id=\"term-pain-out-of-proportion-to-visible-injury\">Pain out of proportion to visible injury<\/dt>\n  <dd>A hallmark warning sign of necrotizing fasciitis in which a patient experiences severe, intense pain that seems far worse than what the external appearance of the wound or injury would suggest. For example, a small cut or bruise might look minor, but the patient reports excruciating pain. This symptom is a red flag that should prompt doctors to investigate for a deeper, more serious infection. Missing or dismissing this key symptom can be a critical error in diagnosis and is often central to medical malpractice claims involving necrotizing fasciitis.<\/dd>\n  <dt id=\"term-fascia\">Fascia<\/dt>\n  <dd>A thin layer of connective tissue that covers and separates muscles and other internal structures throughout the body. In necrotizing fasciitis, bacteria invade and destroy the fascia, which allows the infection to spread rapidly along tissue planes. Understanding what the fascia is helps explain why this infection is so dangerous and why it can move so quickly through the body, often requiring extensive surgical removal of infected tissue.<\/dd>\n  <dt id=\"term-surgical-debridement\">Surgical debridement<\/dt>\n  <dd>A procedure in which a surgeon removes dead, infected, or damaged tissue to stop the spread of infection and promote healing. In necrotizing fasciitis cases, aggressive and often repeated surgical debridement is the primary treatment and must be performed as quickly as possible\u2014sometimes within hours of diagnosis. Delays in performing debridement, or performing it inadequately, can lead to worse outcomes and may form the basis of a medical malpractice claim.<\/dd>\n  <dt id=\"term-crepitus\">Crepitus<\/dt>\n  <dd>A crackling or popping sensation felt under the skin, often described as feeling like bubble wrap or Rice Krispies. It occurs when gas produced by bacteria becomes trapped in the tissue. Crepitus is a key physical sign of necrotizing fasciitis and other serious infections. When a doctor feels crepitus during an examination, it should raise immediate concern and prompt urgent diagnostic testing and treatment. Missing this finding can indicate a failure to meet the standard of care.<\/dd>\n  <dt id=\"term-group-a-streptococcus-strep-a\">Group A Streptococcus (Strep A)<\/dt>\n  <dd>A type of bacteria that commonly causes strep throat and skin infections, but can also cause severe, invasive infections like necrotizing fasciitis. Group A Streptococcus is one of the most common bacteria responsible for flesh-eating disease. In malpractice cases involving hospital-acquired infections or post-surgical complications, identifying the source and timing of a Strep A infection can help establish whether proper infection control protocols were followed and whether the hospital or healthcare providers are liable.<\/dd>\n  <dt id=\"term-methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-mrsa\">Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)<\/dt>\n  <dd>A strain of staph bacteria that is resistant to many common antibiotics, making it harder to treat. MRSA can cause serious skin and soft tissue infections, including necrotizing fasciitis, and is often acquired in hospitals, nursing homes, or other healthcare settings. 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data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading23288_5b9804-17\">Resources:<\/span>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list two-column-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34996417\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The impact of operative time on the outcomes of necrotizing soft tissue infections a multicenter retrospective study | <em>PubMed<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/statutes.capitol.texas.gov\/Docs\/CP\/htm\/CP.74.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Chapter 74 | <em>Texas Legislature Online<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC10247625\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Point of care ultrasonography in diagnosing necrotizing fasciitis | <em>PubMed Central<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthcare-associated-infections\/php\/data\/progress-report.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Current HAI 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href=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/medical-attorney-brady-williams\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-heading-link kt-adv-heading-link17187_996b61-ed old-fontBlog boldFont\"><span class=\"kt-adv-heading17187_996b61-ed wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-6-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17187_996b61-ed\">Brady D. Williams<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17187_4c8591-ed, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17187_4c8591-ed[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17187_4c8591-ed\"]{display:block;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;color:#666666;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17187_4c8591-ed mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17187_4c8591-ed[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17187_4c8591-ed\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17187_4c8591-ed img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17187_4c8591-ed[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17187_4c8591-ed\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading17187_4c8591-ed wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17187_4c8591-ed\">Medical Attorney<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17187_a6f0aa-d6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17187_a6f0aa-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17187_a6f0aa-d6\"]{margin-top:0.4em;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17187_a6f0aa-d6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17187_a6f0aa-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17187_a6f0aa-d6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17187_a6f0aa-d6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17187_a6f0aa-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17187_a6f0aa-d6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17187_a6f0aa-d6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17187_a6f0aa-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17187_a6f0aa-d6\"]{margin-top:1em;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading17187_a6f0aa-d6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17187_a6f0aa-d6\">Brady D. 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