Posts Tagged ‘doctor negligence’
Wrong Kidney Removed in Surgical Malpractice Case
In a shocking case of surgical malpractice, a doctor at a Riverside California hospital removed a patient’s only healthy kidney. The man is now left with no kidneys after the diseased one was removed following discovery of the error. A multitude of errors led up to the final grave mistake, including failure to follow safety…
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 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 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 MoreCalifornia Man Sues for Radiation Overdose
It’s not too often that we hear about radiation malpractice in the news, but unfortunately it does happen. In fact, it happened just recently to a California man while undergoing a CT scan. The man has subsequently filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Trevor Ree claims that a combination of faulty equipment…
Read More43 Million Verdict in Birth Injury Lawsuit
A record award by a New York jury was sent down last week in the case of a 25 year old woman who was left permanently disabled after a birth injury caused her cerebral palsy. The mother of Tiffany Busone filed the medical malpractice lawsuit more than two decades ago against Bellevue Women’s Hospital. Her…
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 MoreFirst of Many Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Filed Against VA
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…
Read MoreDoctor Admits to Medical Errors in VA Prostate Cancer Treatments
Dr. Gary Kao, the Philadelphia Veterans Administration physician accused of botching the prostate cancer treatments he performed on dozens of patients has admitted wrongdoing. Dr. Kao treated hundreds of men for prostate cancer, using brachytherapy, a procedure in which tiny radioactive seeds are implanted into the prostate to treat the disease. A recent investigation of…
Read MoreWoman Gets Second Medical Malpractice Trial After Losing her Limbs
In a rare move, a Florida judge decided to throw out a jury’s verdict and grant Lisa Strong a new trial in her medical malpractice claim. He felt the evidence was overwhelming in the case where a kidney stone was misdiagnosed causing a life threatening infection that resulted in amputation of all four of Strong’s…
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