Posts Tagged ‘medical lawyer’
Why Expert Winesses are Important
A Supreme Court judge has upheld the dismissal of a Kentucky man’s medical malpractice case because he didn’t have the testimony of an expert witness and therefore failed to prove his claim. Horace Collier sued Caritas Medical Center and Dr. Robert Blankenship alleging that they were negligent in treating him for the abdominal pain he…
Read MoreGastric Bypass Malpractice
One of the fastest growing elective surgeries in the United States is weight-loss surgery, name gastric bypass surgery. Typically, those who are obese and have not had success losing weight on their own elect to have the procedure in hopes of reducing their body fat and living a healthier life. But, as with any surgery,…
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 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 MoreMan Wins Lawsuit After Medical Error Nearly Kills Him
A Maine jury ruled in favor of the plaintiff, Scott McDonald, in his medical malpractice lawsuit against Mercy Hospital and Dr. James Owens after a medical error nearly took his life in 2003. The 46 year old man went to the emergency room to be treated for pain he was experiencing from a severe toothache…
Read MoreJudge Approves $12M Settlement in Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit
OSF HealthCare System has agreed to pay $12 million for the care and medical costs of Jeremy Law, who suffered massive brain damage as a result of lack of oxygen during his 2004 birth. Jeremy now lives with a debilitating type of spastic cerebral palsy, requires a ventilator and needs 24-hour care. According to his…
Read More$3 Million Damages Sought in Surgical Malpractice Case
A jury in Georgia has begun deliberating over a case of surgical malpractice that has left a man paralized from the waist down. According to evidence presented during the week-long trial, in February 2005 Randall Scroggs underwent a surgery in which Dr. Karl Schultz attempted to insert a spinal cord stimulator into his spine. The…
Read MoreMissed Diagnosis Malpractice Verdict Upheld
The $8.5 million medical malpractice settlement awarded to Jean Phillips in 2008, who lost the use of her right arm due to a missed diagnosis of a flesh eating bacteria, has been upheld by a federal judge. In 2002, Phillips sought treatment from Dr. Dan MacAlpine at the Scott Air Force Base in Belleville Illinois. …
Read MoreKentucky Couple Awarded $2.5 Million
A jury in the medical malpractice case of Sophia Savage has reached a verdict and awarded Mrs. Savage and her husband Darrell $2.5 million in damages. In 2001, Sophia had a hysterectomy at Three Rivers Medical Center, where she was also employed as a nurse. It was during this surgery that the Savages claim something…
Read MoreWhy was my Medical Malpractice Case Refused?
You’ve been injured. You feel wronged and angry, and blame your doctor or nurse for your pain and suffering. You spoke with a medical lawyer, or perhaps a few of them. And not one of them agreed to take on your case and represent you. Why? There are many reasons why a medical lawyer might…
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