Posts Tagged ‘medical attorney’
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Ends with $6 Million Verdict
The husband of a 42 year old woman who died from blood clots following simple outpatient knee surgery has been awarded $6 million in damages for her wrongful death. The victim was referred to an orthopedic surgeon by her primary care physician because she was experiencing pain in her left knee that was getting progressively…
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 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 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…
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 MoreRecord Settlement Reached in California Birth Injury Lawsuit
A Sacramento judge approved a $5.75 million settlement last week in the case of young Cannon Hoops, who suffers from cerebral palsy due to a birth injury. The medical malpractice settlement is the largest amount ever agreed to by the University of California Davis Medical Center. Cannon Hoops was born on December 1st, 2004 but…
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…
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