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Abusive Misdiagnosis
A jury in New Jersey has awarded a child and his mother $45 million in a medical malpractice case. The lawsuit was filed by Sabrina Bonilla on behalf of her son. It claimed doctors at the former South Jersey Regional…
PA Med Mal Case Highlights Risk Of Unnecessary Surgery
A 41-year-old Pennsylvania woman had a robot-aided hysterectomy and lymph node operation after receiving a diagnosis of having endometrial cancer by a gynecologist . She had signed a “consent to surgery/anesthesia”…
To The Extreme - Doctor Sentenced To Life Behind Bars
When a health care provider is found guilty of committing medical malpractice, the outcome for the provider usually involves the payment of damages and, in some cases, the suspension or loss of their medical license…
New Mexico Management Of Medical Malpractice Compensation Fund Lawsuit
New Mexico maintains a Patient Compensation Fund designed to assist healthcare providers in paying malpractice claims which surpass the $200,000 threshold for personal liability. The state has a cap (limit) on claims of…
Is A Bad Bedside Manner Considered Malpractice?
It is very frustrating for patients to deal with a doctor who does not listen, is condescending, or just treats you like a number instead of a person. Unfortunately, for most patients under insurance restrictions, they…
Heart Surgery Patients Could Be At Risk For Deadly Infection
Patients who go through heart surgery may feel like they've been given a new lease on life. Heart surgery can include a coronary artery bypass, laser revascularization, heart valve replacement, heart transplant, or…
VA Settles With Veteran Over Alleged Cocaine Misdiagnosis
The federal government has paid $150,000 as part of a settlement agreement to a patient for a claim of misdiagnosis, which involved a lab sample mix-up that resulted in doctors scolding a Navy veteran for taking cocaine…
Medical Records Company Failure To Provide Patient Access
Patients have a right to their own medical records. Medical records provide intimate information about a patient's health, lifestyle, and medical history. These records cannot be kept from a patient who wants to look at…
Malpractice After Men Injured In Sensitive Areas
Penile injuries can be just as damaging psychologically as they are physically. Surgical operations to the penis can be done for erectile dysfunction, cosmetic reasons, or to treat more serious diseases like penile…
Dozens Of Children Contract Serious Infections At Pediatric Dental Practice
A children's dental practice is facing a class action medical malpractice lawsuit less than two months after patients began getting sick at the California clinic.
Pennsylvania Nursing Home Faces Medical Malpractice Suit Seeking Punitive Damages
Plaintiff Shirley Arnold brought a medical malpractice claim on behalf of 70-year-old Edward Arnold. Mr. Arnold was a resident at Whitestone Care Center, which is owned by the Saber Healthcare Group and Saber Healthcare…
13 Year Old Girl Dies Of Misdiagnosed Brain Tumor After Months Of Symptoms, Family Sues
A family in Concord, New Hampshire whose daughter passed away from the effects of an undiagnosed brain tumor has filed a lawsuit against four medical groups and three doctors who all failed to uncover the malignant…
Neurosurgeon Accused Of Operating On Wrong Side Of Patient's Spine In Surgery
Dr. Denise Crute was a neurosurgeon that performed spinal surgery at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, Illinois on Mary Friday, a resident of Poplar Grove. Friday has since brought a lawsuit in a Winnebago…
Jury Awards $3.4 Million To Family Of Man Who Died After Surgical Mistake
A jury in Virginia awarded the surviving family of Vincent Minor $3.4 million after he died from problems that occurred during surgery. Dr. Joyce Hairston was the lone remaining defendant. Minor had gastric bypass…
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Orders New Trial In Medical Malpractice Case Due To An Error In Jury Instructions
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered a new trial in a medical malpractice claim involving Steven Toms, a neurosurgeon who had been victorious in a Montour County case involving his surgical work at the Geisinger…
Iowa Panel Puts Limits On Damages In Fatal Medical Malpractice Cases
Last week, a Senate committee in Iowa voted to put new limits on the non-economic damages a victim's family receives after a loved one passes away due to medical malpractice. More specifically, the committee decided to…
Hospital Ice Machine And Sinks Linked To Legionnaires’ Disease; 5,000 Cases Reported In US Annually
Two patients at a Washington State medical center have died of Legionnaires' disease and investigators have found evidence of the bacteria in an ice machine and two sinks in the cardiac unit of the hospital.
150 Women Suing Florida Plastic Surgeon For Botched Breast Surgery
In October of last year, three women filed lawsuits against Dr. Loren Clayman for allegedly botching their breast surgeries. According to the women, they required multiple follow-up surgeries to fix the damage, leaving…
Settlement Agreement Reached During Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Suit Involving Quadriplegic
Analisa Ramos, a 22-year-old Pennsylvania woman, was the plaintiff in a trial for a medical malpractice case that accused two doctors and a nurse of negligent action in providing care, leading to significant bleeding…
Medication-Related Mistakes Are Causing Elderly Patient Fatalities
A recent study by the University of Finland in Kuopio indicates that the elderly are increasingly being subjected to dangerous preventable medication errors. This is a particularly difficult problem as they tend to have…
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