Medical Malpractice
Anesthesia Malpractice Lawsuit Ends in $20 Million Verdict
The jury in an Alabama wrongful death lawsuit has returned a hefty verdict of $20 million filed on behalf of a woman who died during surgery as a result of anesthesia malpractice. Paulett Pettaway Hall was about to undergo exploratory surgery to identify the cause of severe stomach pains when she received a dose of…
Read MoreCouple Accepts $2.5 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement
Susan Martin, of Columbia MO, and her husband, have successfully reached a settlement with two doctors from the University of Missouri Hospital whose seemingly simple medical error resulted in a full blown case of medical malpractice. The doctors agreed to pay the Martins $2.5 million for the injuries and damages suffered by Susan. The case…
Read MoreSurgical Malpractice Results in $285,000 Verdict
The verdict is in in the non-jury surgical malpractice lawsuit filed by 56 year old Kathleen Garrett, who claimed orthopedic surgeon Dr. Joseph “Asa” Bennett was negligent when he severed a nerve in her arm during elbow surgery. She was awarded $285,000, a little more than half of the $500,000 she requested. Garrett’s injury originated…
Read MoreMedical Malpractice Suit Settled in Botched Abortion Case
A young woman who nearly died after she underwent a botched abortion at the Metropolitan Medical Associates Englewood Center for Women in New Jersey will receive a settlement of $1.9 million for her damages. Rasheedah Dinkins went to the clinic, which is the largest in NJ, to have a second trimester abortion, during which she…
Read MoreJury Awards $15 Million in Boy’s Death
One of the country’s most prestigious hospitals has been named in a medical malpractice suit in the wrongful death of a 3 year old boy, and the jury has found against them awarding $15 million to the boy’s parents. In April 2003, Jason Fox was brought to Children’s Hospital Boston by his parents to undergo…
Read More$22.3 Million Hospital Malpractice Verdict for Boy Who Lost Leg
The parents of an Illinois child whose leg was amputated shortly after birth as a result of hospital malpractice has won their lawsuit and been awarded a hefty settlement of $22.3 million. In May 1999 Jake Tinman, now 10 years old, was born with a congenital heart defect that required a procedure to insert a…
Read MoreWrongful Death Abroad
The death of a 10 year old British boy is being blamed on medical malpractice and has caused quite a stir among the medical community there and across the globe. Kieran Howard’s problems started with a simple sneeze at his home last March, which inadvertently caused a tumor in his brain to burst. He was…
Read MoreMother’s Medical Negligence Leads to Baby’s Death
In a shocking case of negligence, a young woman is suing a Nevada hospital for medical malpractice after she claims they failed to treat her and sent her home where she later delivered a premature baby that died. According to the lawsuit, Roshunda Abney and her boyfriend, Raffinee Dewberry, went to the emergency room at…
Read MoreSurgeon in Hot Water for Teen’s Botched Breast Surgery
Dr. Thomas Laney of Seattle is being accused by the State Medical Agency of surgical malpractice for an alleged botched breast augmentation as well as liposuction on a teenage girl. He is also being accused of unprofessional conduct because of the patient’s age. The unnamed patient was just 15 years old at the time of…
Read MoreVeteran Denied Colonoscopy Sues for Medical Malpractice
David Cohen, a veteran of war is suing a New York VA for medical malpractice for denying him the ability to receive a colonoscopy. Cohen claims that his local VA refused to perform a colonoscopy on him on multiple occasions, and disregarding the fact that colon cancer runs in his family, which places him at…
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