Health care professionals are respected individuals who we often trust to take care of us, but they can make mistakes. When a health care provider makes a mistake that causes harm to a patient, this is medical malpractice. If you suffered an injury or your loved one died because of the negligent actions of a …
You trust your doctor to provide the treatment and care you need. When you experience serious harm due to medical malpractice, a lawyer may help you exercise your legal options. Depending upon the circumstances of your case, you may have a right to compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. If …
We respect the compassionate and caring doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers in our community. Most of America’s healthcare professionals are committed to the wellbeing of their patients, treating them with the highest standard of care. However, even the most diligent of physicians can make a mistake. If this mistake caused you or a loved one …
Medical malpractice is a broad term that encompasses both errors and malicious wrongdoing. Medical professionals must uphold a high standard of care, as carelessness, malicious wrongdoing, and error on their part can directly result in serious injury or death. If you or a loved one suffered injury because of a medical professional’s wrongdoing, you may …
Visit includes celebration of Ambassador Erieka Bennett’s 75th birthday and efforts to build diaspora ties ACCRA, GHANA (April 22, 2025) — Nationally renowned civil rights attorney and “Black America’s Attorney General” Ben Crump will travel to Ghana from April 24–29, 2025, leading a high-level delegation focused on advancing Pan-African unity, diaspora collaboration, and global justice …
Settlement coincides with introduction of Illinois bills to strengthen police hiring practices SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –– The tragic interaction between 36-year-old Sonya Massey and a Sangamon County, Illinois, Sheriff’s Deputy on a summer night last year should have ended with Sonya getting the help she needed during an emotional crisis rather than a death sentence. Instead, …
Understanding the Risks and Your Legal Rights If you or a loved one used Depo Provera and later developed a brain tumor, you may be eligible for compensation. Depo Provera, a popular birth control injection, has been linked to severe health risks, including brain tumors. Understanding the risks and your legal rights is critical for …
Understanding Your Rights and Path to Justice If you or a loved one developed a brain tumor after using Depo Provera, you may be entitled to compensation. Depo Provera, a common birth control injection, has been linked to severe health risks, including brain tumors. Victims of this medication have a right to justice and financial …
Depo Provera, a popular birth control injection, has raised concerns after reports of a connection to brain tumors. Understanding the risks and your legal rights is critical for those affected in this particular personal injury case. If you’ve used Depo Provera and experienced health issues, you may have a case. Understanding the Depo Provera and …
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — On the day following what would have been Micah Dunmore-Tennant’s 15th birthday, nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump—alongside co-counsel Devon Jacob, Richard Stoloff, and Oliver Barry—will join Micah’s family to announce the filing of a 30 million dollar demand on behalf of the family, referred to as …
The award ceremony will be held on June 19 in Galveston, the birthplace of Juneteenth GALVESTON, Tex. –– National civil rights attorney Ben Crump and the family of Henrietta Lacks have been named recipients of “The Galveston International Juneteenth Museum’s Dr. Ronald Myers Legacy Award.” This prestigious award is in recognition of their historic legal …
ATLANTA, Ga. — National civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and the family of Senior Airman Roger Fortson will hold a news conference on Thursday to reveal new evidence in the case. The family will also address how they and Fortson’s dog, Chloe, who was present at the time of the shooting, are …
ATLANTA, Ga. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and the family of Roger Fortson announced today that his body will be returned to his family by the Air Force via dignified transfer. Fortson, a 23-year-old active-duty Senior Airman, was fatally shot by a Florida Sheriff’s Deputy on Friday, May 3. …
CHICAGO, Ill. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has been retained by the mother of Wadee Al-Fayoume, the 6-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed 26 times by the family’s 71-year-old landlord in Plainfield Township. Wadee celebrated his sixth birthday just eight days before he was killed. Wadee’s mother, Hanan Shaheen, …
BALTIMORE, Md. –– Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will deliver the eulogy for Lawrence Lacks Sr., the last living son of Henrietta Lacks. After a decades-long fight, Lawrence Lacks Sr. died three weeks after the family earned historic justice for Lawrence’s mother on August 1st, which would have …
BALTIMORE, Md. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law and the family of Henrietta Lacks will hold a news conference on Tuesday, August 1, on Lacks’ 103rd birthday, to announce a settlement. Attorney Ben Crump and attorney Chris Seeger of Seeger Weiss filed a lawsuit against Thermo …
Attorney Ben Crump, Parents of Tyre Nichols Respond to Officer Emmitt Martin Changing to a Federal Guilty Plea August 23, 2024 MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, and the parents of Tyre Nichols, released the following statement in response to one of the officers responsible …
Research shows that exposure to Camp Lejeune contamination can increase your risk of miscarriage. Via a new law passed in August of 2022, you can pursue damages if you believe your miscarriage is linked to Camp Lejeune. At Ben Crump, PLLC, we’ve represented many personal injury clients and secured millions of dollars in compensation. We’re …
If you were exposed to water contamination at Tarawa Camp Lejeune and have a serious illness, you can consult an attorney who can help you seek financial compensation and show how the base’s water supply caused your condition. Anyone at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987 likely …
Have you suffered health problems from exposure to contaminated water? Many different health issues can result from using water that has been poisoned by harmful chemicals or bacteria. For instance, past victims have been diagnosed with cancer, female infertility, Parkinson’s disease, renal toxicity, and other health problems due to dangerous chemicals in their water. If …
