Medical Malpractice
Controversial Senate Bill has some Michigan Residents Worried
There is an interesting medical malpractice bill being proposed in the state of Michigan that could potentially affect the quality of care folks in that state receive when they visit their local hospital emergency rooms, and it has some residents very concerned. Senate Bill 858, also called SB 858, is being proposed under the guise…
Read MoreTrial About to Begin in Death of College Student
The medical malpractice trial in the wrongful death of Anne Ryan is set to begin this week. Ryan died in September 2007 of bacterial meningitis. The lawsuit was filed by Ryan’s brother Jed and names the hospital of the University of Pennsylvania as the defendant. Ryan was a student at the university at the time…
Read MoreMedical Malpractice Lawsuit in Highly Publicized Surgical Mishap
A patient who was left sedated on the operating table while awaiting brain surgery has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against two NY doctors for their acts of negligence in failing to perform her surgery. Last April, Jennifer Ronca was scheduled to undergo the second of a two part brain surgery by Dr. Paolo Bolognese. …
Read MoreIllinois Hospital Sued for Wrongful Death
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Morris Hospital for failing to diagnose a bacterial infection in a patient who later died from the condition. Brian Hopkins went to the hospital on June 29th, 2008 with severe headaches and vomiting. He was given blood pressure medication and pain medication and discharged. Hopkins was found…
Read More11 California Hospitals Fined for Medical Errors
The California State Department of Public Health has assessed fines in the amount of $25,000 each to eleven California hospitals for various medical errors and acts of negligence that violated state guidelines. Many of the incidents in question resulted in patient deaths. The majority of the medical errors occurred in 2008 and eight out of…
Read MoreFlorida Man Awarded 14 Million in Surgical Malpractice Suit
A 53 year old father from Hollywood Florida has been victorious in his surgical malpractice lawsuit against the doctor who punctured one of his arteries during surgery, leaving him paralyzed and in need of round the clock care. Francis Ziadie went to Memorial Regional Hospital in 2002 with dizziness and slurred speech. He was having…
Read MoreFamily Sues Hospital for Malpractice
The family of a New York man who suffered a heart attack while waiting to be seen at the Maimonides Medical Center is suing for hospital malpractice and medical negligence. Jacob Goldbrunner began experiencing chest pains and was taken to the hospital in July 2008 to undergo a procedure to assess and treat his heart…
Read MoreKansas Physician Surrenders Medical License
A somewhat surprising update to a case first discussed here in July, involving two Kansas doctors who were facing multiple charges of prescription malpractice following the death of one of their patients from an overdose. One of the two physicians, Dr. Lawrence Simons, has voluntarily surrendered his medical license to the state Medical Board in…
Read MoreAnother Case of Nursing Home Malpractice
In another disheartening case of nursing home malpractice, the family of a New York woman is suing for her wrongful death after she died while in the care of a Westchester nursing facility. The patient, 73 year old Verda Henry, went to the facility in 2005 for what she thought would be a short stay…
Read MoreDentist Sued for Malpractice
In a rather shocking case of medical negligence, a Florida dentist is being sued for malpractice after he dropped not one, but two dental instruments down an elderly patient’s throat. It is alleged that these egregious errors ultimately contributed to the man’s death. 90 year old Charles Gaal was treated by Dr. Wesley Meyers in…
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