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Julie A. Ramson Blog Articles Archive

A Complete List of All Blog Articles Wrtitten by Attorney Julie A. Ramson

About Julie Ramson

Julie Ramson has practiced medical malpractice defense for over thirty years. Prior to that, she worked as a Registered Nurse for several years as a staff nurse, a Head Nurse for an Emergency Department, and a Medical ICU and then as a Director of Nursing for a small surgical hospital. Her background as a nurse in the medical field has provided a good understanding of the everyday practice of doctors, nurses and other health care workers in a variety of fields. It has also allowed her to develop a signature approach to medical trials and how to best explain the medical issues of a case in lay terms to a jury. Because of her ability to explain these issues clearly, she has an impressive trial success record. Read her full bio here: Julie A. Ramson Full Bio

Unexpected Finding at Autopsy of a Perforated Duodenal Ulcer Results in Winning Verdict for a Cardiologist and Five Other Defendants Retrospectively Charged with Medical Negligence

Julie Ramson · June 7, 2019 ·

In March and April Julie Ramson and Dawn Ehrenberg won a case involving a young woman, age 22, who passed away from sepsis following a ruptured duodenal ulcer. The ulcer was not discovered until autopsy because the young woman was admitted with generalized weakness, neurological abnormalities, an abnormal EKG and hypertension.

Persistence is the Key to Victory In A Medical Malpractice Case

Julie Ramson · August 12, 2018 ·

In May and June of this year we tried and won a difficult medical malpractice case in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant physician misread certain biopsy tissue slides of the plaintiff’s vocal cords in 2010, missing his cancer and allowing it to grow and spread.

Oh no! I’ve been sued for medical malpractice!

Julie Ramson · August 22, 2017 ·

You’ve just been served with a summons or complaint for medical malpractice.  You are shocked – and frankly, enraged that this patient – or their family – would turn on you.

Medical Malpractice Settlements – Double Edged Sword

Julie Ramson · July 18, 2017 ·

Medical malpractice settlements are a double edged sword. The doctor, or other health care professional, has been sued. They are vulnerable and emotional – they are hurt that their patient or the patient’s family would sue them, angry that they have been sued, and scared that they could lose their professional liability insurance and/or their […]

Depositions and Trial Testimony: Knowing the Difference When You’re Under Oath

Julie Ramson · August 12, 2016 ·

A subpoena hit your door and you’re staring down the barrel of a lawsuit. Malpractice attorneys know all too well that when you’re facing this sort of legal action, it’s critical to say and do the right things. You may be asked to give testimony in a deposition, where the plaintiff’s attorney will ask questions […]

McKenna Storer’s Julie Ramson Successfully Defends a Medical Malpractice Case

Julie Ramson · June 14, 2016 ·

Julie Ramson successfully defends another medical malpractice defense case adding to a string of “not guilty” verdicts in her career. Ms Ramson focuses on defense litigation and professional liability within McKenna Storer. Ms. Ramson applied her signature approach and translated complex medical intricacies into an understandable story that resonated well with the jury. Her trademarks […]

The Difference between a Deposition and Trial Testimony

Julie Ramson · March 18, 2016 ·

Julie Ramson recently had her article, “The Difference between a Deposition and Trial Testimony”, published in the PSIC Physician Connection Newsletter. To read a PDF version of the article, clink on this link: PSIC_Physician_Connection_Newsletter

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