Posts Tagged ‘medical malpractice case’
Doctor 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 MoreAnother Medical Malpractice Victory for Cincinnati Couple
A Cincinnati jury found in favor of David and Karen Krause last week in their medical malpractice case against Dr. Lawrence Rothstein and the Greater Cincinnati Pain Management Centers, where the doctor is employed. In January 2006, David Krause went to Dr. Rothstein for a cervical epidural steroid, a procedure in which the patient receives…
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 MoreSuccess in Nevada Cancer Misdiagnosis Case
A jury recently returned a verdict in the medical malpractice case involving the misdiagnosis of cancer of a Nevada woman, resulting in her death. 24 year old Elisa Sanchez sought medical treatment in 2004, complaining of pain and blood in her stool. She was wrongly diagnosed as having hemorrhoids on multiple occassions. What she really…
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