Posts Tagged ‘medical malpractice lawsuit’
Man 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 MoreTrial About to Begin in Death of College Student
The medical malpractice trial in the wrongful death of Anne Ryan is set to begin this week. Ryan died in September 2007 of bacterial meningitis. The lawsuit was filed by Ryan’s brother Jed and names the hospital of the University of Pennsylvania as the defendant. Ryan was a student at the university at the time…
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 MoreFamily Sues Hospital for Malpractice
The family of a New York man who suffered a heart attack while waiting to be seen at the Maimonides Medical Center is suing for hospital malpractice and medical negligence. Jacob Goldbrunner began experiencing chest pains and was taken to the hospital in July 2008 to undergo a procedure to assess and treat his heart…
Read MoreKansas Physician Surrenders Medical License
A somewhat surprising update to a case first discussed here in July, involving two Kansas doctors who were facing multiple charges of prescription malpractice following the death of one of their patients from an overdose. One of the two physicians, Dr. Lawrence Simons, has voluntarily surrendered his medical license to the state Medical Board in…
Read MoreLawsuit Filed in Shocking Case of Prescription Malpractice
The parents of a baby girl who was severely brain damaged by a hospital prescription error have filed a medical malpractice lawsuit. The exact amount they are suing for has not been specified but it’s reported that they are seeking hundreds of millions to compensate them for past and future medical bills. Tesome Sampson and…
Read MoreMalpractice Claim Reinstated by NV Supreme Court
A medical malpractice lawsuit involving brain damage to a child during delivery has been reinstated by the Nevada Supreme Court. At issue was the statute of limitations, which the lower court judge ruled had expired after four years and consequently dismissed the case. However, the Nevada Supreme Court stated that the statute of limitations is…
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 More10 Million Awarded to Amputee Medical Malpractice Victim
A Texas jury has ruled in favor of John German in his medical malpractice lawsuit, awarding him $10 million for his injuries, future medical care and pain and suffering. Mr. German was admitted to Methodist Hospital to undergo heart surgery, during which he was given a dose of the drug Heparin. He had an allergic…
Read MoreEMT Malpractice in the News
A Massachusetts family is preparing to file a lawsuit over the 2008 death of Charles Rondeau in an apparent case of EMT Malpractice. Last year, on Mother’s Day, Mr. Rondeau began feeling ill. He was sweating, short of breath and complaining of chest pains. His daughter called for an ambulance while his wife rushed home…
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