A New York woman who is now disabled following a botched surgery has agreed to a settlement in her medical malpractice lawsuit against the surgeons and Vassar Brothers Medical Center.

In September 2003, Martha Meyer underwent a surgery to repair a perforated ulcer.  Less than a week later she was back in the hospital suffering from severe internal bleeding.  The blood loss ultimately caused brain damage, and other injuries including the loss of her teeth, one of her thumbs, and a portion of two of her fingers.

The case went to trial and testimony was heard from expert witnesses and members of Meyer’s family before the defense agreed to a confidential settlement.

Not all medical malpractice lawsuits end up in the hands of a jury.  On the contrary, a great many are settled for an agreed amount.  Some, as in this case, are settled in the midst of a courtroom trial, others are settled before they even end up in front of a judge.

Experienced medical attorneys know how to handle both situations, and can advise you what is best for your unique case.  If you feel you may be a victim of medical malpractice, the first step is contacting a medical lawyer to see if you too may be entitled to compensation for your injuries.

Barry Lackro, one of the 116 veterans who received botched prostate cancer treatments under the care of Dr. Gary Kao at a VA medical center has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit.

Kao recently admitted wrongdoing, stating that he “sometimes missed the mark” when implanting radioactive seeds into his patients.  The seeds are meant to be implanted into the prostate and treat the cancer, however Kao often implanted too few or too many seeds, and in some cases the seeds ended up in other organs.

The patients who were victims of Kao’s negligence were never told of the errors so they were unaware that the treatments they were receiving were much weaker than they were supposed to be.

In Lackro’s case, one of the radioactive implants ended up in his bladder causing him to suffer blood clots and other complications.  It is unclear how much he is seeking in damages, but it is certain that we will see many more medical malpractice cases filed against Kao in the near future.