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Lawsuit Filed Over Detroit Manhole Steam Burns
Twenty individuals who claim that they suffered serious burns to their feet and legs from hot steam emitting from manhole covers in the city of Detroit have filed a claim against contractors who they say are to blame…
Injury After Elevator Drops Ten Floors In Kensington
Most of us have experienced a quick flash of fear when an elevator jolts or makes strange noises. Some people refuse to use elevators, even if it means climbing 5 flights of stairs. Fortunately, elevator accidents that…
Horrifying Allegations Against Virginia OB-GYN
A doctor who has been charged with performing a slew of unnecessary surgical procedures is being held without bond in Virginia. Federal prosecutors announced that Dr. Javaid Perwaiz performed unnecessary and unwanted…
Iowa Couple’s Medical Negligence Case Reaches State Supreme Court Involving Wrongful Birth
The Iowa Supreme Court issued a 6-1 ruling in what is being referred to as a medical negligence case of “ wrongful birth ”. The court ruled that parents of children born with severe disabilities can bring actions…
Smaller Medical Practices Increasingly Targeted In Cyber-Attacks & Facing Potential Liability
According to a study by AMA & Accenture, 83% of physicians claim to have experienced some variety of cyber-attack. Although the majority of these did not result in breaches of data, an estimated 5.6 million patients…
Pennsylvania Superior Court Remands Medical Malpractice Case To County Court
Marcella Brown, the mother of Nicole Brown, originally brought a medical malpractice action against Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc. in the York County Court of Common Pleas back in 2013. The case was filed…
Arizona Court Rejects Take-Home Exposure’ Of Toxic Substances
An Arizona appeals court dealt a blow, this month, to people suffering from second-hand exposure to toxic substances, specifically harmful materials carried home on the clothing of workers.
Man Sues Doctors And Hospital For Mistakenly Removing Healthy Kidney Instead Of Cancerous Tumor
A new Idaho medical malpractice lawsuit alleges that surgeons made a huge mistake while operating on a man that could have cost him his life.
Detroit Area Jury Awards $40 Million Award In Medical Malpractice Case
A jury in Michigan's Wayne County determined that Detroit Medical Center was responsible for the death of Terrea Holly, a 26-year-old woman from Detroit. The family of the college student who brought the medical…
Pennsylvania Jury Awards $4.8 Million To Partially Paralyzed Malpractice Victim
Edward and Cheryl Dallies brought a medical malpractice action in Lawrence County that led to a jury trial. Mr. Dallies was treated by defendants Dr. John Lehman and Dr. Lawrence Rahall at ASP Orthopedics and Sports…
Marine Veteran Has Medical Malpractice Claim Denied By VA Because Doctor Is Independent Contractor
Brian Tally is a veteran who awoke one morning with severe back pain. His wife immediately drove him to the Loma Linda VA Hospital where he underwent an X-ray, was diagnosed with a back sprain, and released with pain…
Reason For Ultrasound-Related Medical Malpractice Claims Against OB-GYNs
Usage of ultrasound has positively impacted caring for women with obstetrical and gynecologic conditions. Most OB-GYN practices in the U.S. have access to this critical diagnostic tool to affordably and efficiently make…
Billionaire Sumner Redstone Victim Of Elder Abuse, Suing For $150 Million
The National Council on Aging estimates that about one in 10 Americans age 60 and older have experienced elder abuse and as few as one in 14 victims report the abuse. Each year as many as five million elders are abused…
Report Indicates Washington D.C. Is Most Dangerous Place In The U.S. For Childbirth
This month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) posted a report that shows the continuing problem with maternal mortality associated with childbirth. The data was compiled after evaluating mothers…
Kidney Transplanted Into Wrong Patient At New Jersey Hospital
Surgical errors can be one of the most complicated forms of medical malpractice. In many cases, these errors are not discovered for a significant period of time (for example if a sponge or other foreign body is left…
Massachusetts Reports Sharp Rise In Medical Errors
Given all the headlines about the number of medical mistakes injuring patients around the world, it would seem like hospitals would be motivated to cut down on those injuries. However, at clinics, hospitals, and doctors…
Postpartum Stroke And Medical Malpractice
Juana Montoya was being attended during her pregnancy at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California. When she went into labor, she gave birth to a healthy baby. When she was discharged, she went home to…
Texas Jury Rules For Hospital In Medical Malpractice Case
A Texas jury found that the staff at Hillcrest Baptist Medical was not negligent in their actions prior to 35-year-old Sarah Gann's death. In 2011, Gann was admitted to the facility with pains in the lower back region…
Expensive Medications Create Risks To Patient Safety And Potential Physician Liability
It is estimated that approximately 8% of U.S. patients fail to take prescribed medications because of the cost. This problem persists although about 80% of prescribed products are generic. For certain medical…
The Prescription Drug Crisis: Who Is To Blame?
In the age of quick fixes and fast results, prescription drugs have served as an immediate temporary relief. Since the emergence of opioids, also known as “wonder drugs,” in the 90s, the federal government, as well as…
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