Man Sues Hospital for Medical Malpractice
A St. Louis man who went to St. Luke’s Hospital for treatment of his renal disease is now suing them for medical malpractice claiming they are responsible for his developing a rare disorder referred to as nephrogenic systemic fibrosis. Between 2004 and 2007, the plaintiff underwent several MRI’s at the hospital, most of which involved…
Read More3.1 Million Verdict in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A New York jury has awarded a $3.1 million to the estate of John T. Benigno, for the medical malpractice that caused his wrongful death. In January 2002, Benigno went to the South Shore Heart Associates where he was treated by Dr. Stephen Horowitz for cardiac symptoms. He already had a medical history of high…
Read MoreDoctor Writes Book about Dangers of Medical Errors
71 year old Dr. Richard Klein knows a thing or two about practicing medicine. He’s also honest enough to admit that there is a growing problem involving medical errors in this country. In fact, he’s written a book about it, warning both patients and doctors about the risks of medical malpractice. It’s titled “Surviving Your…
Read MoreActor Sues Hospital in Wrongful Death of Brother
Academy Award nominated actor James Woods has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in the 2006 death of his brother. The amount of damages he is seeking has not yet been reported, however it is known that he filed the suit on behalf of his nephew in order to “seek justice”. According to the lawsuit, 49…
Read MoreControversial Botox Treatments Result in Medical Malpractice Suit
We frequently hear of celebrities and even every day people receiving botox treatments in hopes of turning back the clock and reducing the appearance of wrinkles. But there are other, lesser known reasons that botox may be administered, as in the case of Missouri man Richard Hart who was prescribed the highly toxic drug as…
Read MoreDoctor Receives Jail Sentence for Prescription Malpractice
A Virginian doctor is in hot water over a dangerous case of medical malpractice in which he pled guilty of writing prescriptions to people over the internet that he never met nor examined. Dr. Torrino Jennings received a year and one day in prison for issuing an estimated 100,000 invalid prescriptions of the muscle relaxant…
Read MoreMedical Attorney Fights against Damages Cap in Kansas
A Kansas medical lawyer and his client, who sued for medical malpractice when a surgeon removed the wrong ovary in error, are fighting back against the medical damages cap law in their state, arguing that it’s unconstitutional. A jury awarded the victim, Amy Miller, a total amount of $759,680 to be divvied up as follows:…
Read More$4 Million Awarded in Wrongful Death Suit
The family of a Florida woman who died during childbirth was awarded a verdict of $4 million in her wrongful death lawsuit. The medical malpractice suit was filed by the surviving family of Wendy Leigh Jackson and blamed physicians at the Fort Walton Beach Medical Center for her untimely death which occurred as a result…
Read MoreWrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Fatal Hospital Bed Fall
The son of an 83 year old West Virginia woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit claiming she died as a result of injuries suffered after falling out of her hospital bed. Richard Hornick’s mother, Mary, passed away just months after she fell from her hospital bed while she was a patient at the Thomas…
Read MoreFormer Doctor Now Victim of Medical Malpractice
73 year old Robert Erlandson is suing Vermont’s largest hospital for medical malpractice after he underwent knee replacement surgery only to be left with nerve damage and crippling pain. Erlandson’s case is somewhat unique in that he himself was a highly respected doctor for nearly 40 years. Given that fact, he knows a thing or…
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