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MMA And Other Combat Sports Injuries
Mixed Martial Arts is a sport that has been gaining popularity across the country. Mixed Martial Arts, or MMA as it is more commonly known, is a sport that is, at its core, a violent fight. Fighters will wear limited…
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.
Dr. Margaret Cuomo Under Fire For Claims Against E-cigarettes
Electronic cigarettes have proven to become an incredibly popular device in recent years. The electronic cigarette, or "e-cigarette" as it is colloquially known, relies on heating flavored liquids to create vapor, which…
Reasons Obstetricians Are At High Risk For Claims Of Medical Malpractice
Most physicians will be faced with a liability suit at a point during their career. Obstetricians are among the medical specialties most likely to encounter claims of medical malpractice in the U.S. A recent study by…
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…
Goodbye Obamacare, Hello Tort Reform
A major topic of discussion of late has been the possible repeal of the Affordable Care Act or, Obamacare. While the possible repeal would mean widespread changes to the American health care system, one change that has…
$29.5 Million Awarded To Family Of Woman Who Died During A CT Scan
Carrie DeJongh was a 40-year old married mother of four children who lived in Orange City, Iowa. In 2015, she visited Sioux Center Community Health Center, which provides medical care and services to residents of…
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…
MSU Hit With Record Fine
We have followed the legal fallout of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal for the past few months. In addition to the life imprisonment Nassar is currently serving for his crimes, others who played a role in allowing…
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.
Legislators Consider The Preventing Maternal Deaths Act As The U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate Rises
Members of Congress continue to hear from advocates including medical professionals and families regarding the many women in the U.S. that are dying amid pregnancy. Roughly 800 women across the country die during or…
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…
Jury To Rule In A Medical Malpractice Case After A Failure To Diagnose A Bowel Obstruction
Ann Scroggins suffered a heart attack that took her life while undergoing treatment at Athens Regional Hospital under the care of Dr. Daniel Moldoveanu. She was determined to have had a bowel obstruction brought on from…
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