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Florida's Supreme Court Weighs In On Major Medical Malpractice Laws
A major shakeup in Florida's medical malpractice laws took place recently when the Florida Supreme Court rejected the medical malpractice same specialty requirement and the Daubert standard to the extent each one is…
Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice In Miami
With more and more people choosing to undergo surgery to fight an obesity problem, or to correct a perceived flaw in their appearance, plastic surgery has seen a huge spike in the number of procedures undertaken in the…
Settlement Reached In Kentucky Medical Malpractice Case Involving TV News Anchor And Local Hospital
Dawne Gee, a news anchor for Louisville's WAVE 3, has apparently reached a settlement agreement in a medical malpractice case stemming from negligent treatment she endured at Baptist Health Hospital in Louisville. In…
Family Of Pennsylvania Nursing Home Resident Who Died After Fall Files Wrongful Death Claim
Pocono Tranquil Gardens, a nursing home in Eastern Pennsylvania, is currently in the midst of a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Orlando DePascale, Sr. who died while under the care of the home in 2014…
Unnecessary Medical Tests Continue To Thrive
Though it has been well established that not all diagnostic tests are good for patients, the problem continues to grow. As a recent article in the New York Times reported, elderly men are being screened for prostate…
GM Recalling Millions Of Vehicles Due To Brake Failure
General Motors has announced that it is recalling more than 3.4 million SUVs and trucks in the United States due to a brake issue. The company says it has 113 reports of crashes and 13 injuries related to the brake…
Doctors Prescribing Medications They Do Not Understand
Hospital dramas can make emergency departments look like exciting places where doctors are called on to make split second decisions to save patients' lives. An ER doctor will immediately respond to the presenting…
Things Go Wrong When Doctors Mix Up Two Patients With The Same Name
When a patient goes to the hospital for surgery, they expect the surgeons to check and double-check that they are operating on the right patient. Doctors should verify the patient's identity, medical procedure, and make…
Pawnee Nation Sues Fracking Company
The Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma was the victim of some negative effects from an oil company's fracking practice within the region. The Cummings Oil Co. and Eagle Road Oil have both been named in a lawsuit filed in the…
South Dakota Division Of Insurance Reports Recent Shift In Medical Malpractice Award Value & Duration Of Cases
The South Dakota Division of Insurance requires that medical liability insurers in the state submit a report with a summary of claims each year. In 2016, these providers paid out merely $1.8 million in settlements in…
Settlement Reached In Wrongful Death Case Involving A Philadelphia Nursing Home
A Philadelphia nursing home settled a claim of wrongful death with the son of the deceased for $145,000, split between a wrongful death claim and a survival claim. Ola Simmons died from respiratory conditions, which the…
Lawsuit Against Doctor For Patient's Suicide
Suicide is a tragic way for a family to lose a loved one. Friends and family often feel guilty for not doing something, or not noticing the warning signs. In some cases, people close to the suicide victim feel…
Older Patients Often Emerge From Hospital Stays Worse Than When They Arrived
Patients are supposed to emerge from hospitals healthier than when they arrived. But a significant number of older Americans are likely to emerge more disabled after a hospital stay.
Judge Denies Request To Dismiss Personal Injury Claims Against Pharmaceutical Company
Gilead Sciences Inc. asked a California court that various personal injury claims against them be dismissed. According to the Los Angeles Sentinel, Superior Court Judge Carolyn Kuhl has denied this request. Gilead is…
Medical Negligence Case Involving Athlete With Post Concussive Syndrome Challenged By Statute Of Limitations
Plaintiff Jennifer Bradley was a student-athlete on the field hockey team at American University in Washington D.C. During her third year, Bradley sustained a concussion during a match. She continued to endure symptoms…
Understanding The Gonzalez Act In U.S. Military Medical Malpractice Cases
In 1946, the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) was enacted, which recognized liability resulting from negligent actions (or inactions) of federal employees operating within the range of their official duties. This meant…
Wrongful Death Suit Filed After Unsupervised Resident Of Nursing Home Falls
The family of 78-year-old Barbara Jones-Davis has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Wesley Enhanced Living at Stapeley, an assisted living facility in Philadelphia after the resident fell approximately 15 feet to…
Medical Malpractice And Arbitration Agreements
Litigation can be an arduous and expensive process for all involved parties. To reduce the potential burden, many members within the healthcare industry include clauses within their agreements with patients that…
Doctors Took Seven Years To Tell A Woman They Left A Catheter In Her Heart
When someone makes a mistake, the right thing to do is admit the mistake, and then take steps to correct any problems that may have resulted. However, not everyone is so willing to admit that they did something wrong…
Hundreds Of Veterans Died While Waiting For Care At VA Hospital
It has been almost two years since whistleblowers outed the VA hospital for falsifying patient records. The Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Phoenix, Arizona was changing records to hide the fact that patients…
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