Posts Tagged ‘medical malpractice suits’
Florida Hospital Under Fire for Infection-Related Deaths
Medical attorneys for three separate families have filed wrongful death lawsuits against Tampa based St. Joseph’s Hospital, citing that their children died as a result of contracting a fungal infection while undergoing treatment at the facility. The suit claims that the three children, ages 2, 5 and 9, were all battling leukemia at the hospital…
Read MoreAnother Missed Bacterial Infection
A medical negligence lawsuit was filed last week by Molly Millsop and her parents against Ohio University, where Millsop attended for journalism. The suit claims that doctors at the university’s Hudson Health Center failed to diagnose and treat a dangerous infection, ultimately leading to the amputation of her right arm and shoulder. According to the…
Read MoreAnesthesia Malpractice Lawsuit Filed in NJ
According to recent reports, a man living in New Jersey recently filed a lawsuit claiming he suffered life-altering injuries after having surgery. The man, 44, has been left permanently disabled from his injuries, which he and his caretakers insist was due to a mistake involving anesthesia. The case claimed medical negligence against the medical center…
Read MoreFamily Receives Justice 9 Years After Boy Dies
In 1999, 12 year old Andrew Muno was undergoing surgery on his arm to repair a torn tendon when something went terribly wrong, resulting in his death. In a clear case of medical negligence, the boy was given an antibiotic that he was allergic to, causing him to have breathing issues and leading to his…
Read More$7 Million Awarded in NY Malpractice Case
The jury has returned a verdict in a tragic case of medical malpractice, in which Theresa Capwell lost her life at the hands of negligent doctors who failed to diagnose her inflamed pancreas. She left behind three small children. According to the family’s attorney, not only did the hospital staff treating Capwell fail to diagnose…
Read MoreDennis and Kimberly Quaid Settle in Hospital Malpractice Case
Most people were horrified to hear about the terrible case of hospital malpractice that happened to actor Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly when they were at Cedars-Siani Medical Center for the birth of their children in 2007. And on some levels, it was shocking to see how these types of tragic cases really can…
Read MoreJury Awards $20.5 Million in Medical Malpractice Case
A Pennsylvania jury returned a guilty verdict last week in a medical malpractice case brought against Dr. Richard Behlke and Community Medical Center. Laura and Daniel White sued the medical professionals after the 2001 birth of their son, during which they allege that medical negligence of both the doctor and the staff of the medical…
Read MoreMedical Malpractice Lawsuit Settled for Nearly $1M
A medical lawsuit against the Veterans Affairs hospital in Salt Lake City has been settled for nearly $1 million in damages. The lawsuit was filed after the death of William Meyer, who was being treated at the hospital for leukemia when he developed a fatal blood infection. Meyer was undergoing chemotherapy at the VA in…
Read MoreMedical Malpractice Suits
What is medical malpractice, anyway? You hear the term on television all the time, but do you truly understand what it is, and how to file a medical malpractice suit if you needed to? First you must understand what constitutes a medical malpractice claim. It occurs when a doctor or health care provider fails to…
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