For Washington State Association for Justice's May edition of Trial News, which focuses on Medical Negligence, SGB attorney Liz McLafferty explores a deadly condition known as heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) -- a life-threatening reaction to a commonly administered blood thinner -- and what attorneys should prepare for in litigating negligence cases involving HIT.

In her article “Don’t Miss the HIT: The dangers of not timely catching or appropriately treating heparin-induced thrombocytopenia,” Liz delves into the tools doctors use to diagnose and appropriately treat HIT and reflects on the medical and legal issues that may arise in claims involving delayed diagnosis and failures to properly treat HIT. 

Read the full article here.