Posts Tagged ‘Medical Malpractice’
Medical 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 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…
Read MoreFlorida Man Awarded 14 Million in Surgical Malpractice Suit
A 53 year old father from Hollywood Florida has been victorious in his surgical malpractice lawsuit against the doctor who punctured one of his arteries during surgery, leaving him paralyzed and in need of round the clock care. Francis Ziadie went to Memorial Regional Hospital in 2002 with dizziness and slurred speech. He was having…
Read MoreAnother Case of Nursing Home Malpractice
In another disheartening case of nursing home malpractice, the family of a New York woman is suing for her wrongful death after she died while in the care of a Westchester nursing facility. The patient, 73 year old Verda Henry, went to the facility in 2005 for what she thought would be a short stay…
Read MoreSettlement Reached in Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit
The parents of a disabled boy living in Nova Scotia recently settled an ongoing lawsuit with the hospital in which their son was born. The plaintiffs received $4.5 million in the settlement over a medical malpractice lawsuit. Lawsuit Details The parents of Jacob Sauliner, now 12, claimed in the cerebral palsy malpractice lawsuit that the…
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 MoreWrongful Death Caused by Failure to Refer
The family of a Michigan man who died of a dissected aorta has been awarded a settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit. The family sued Dr. Arun Gupta stating that because he failed to refer 43 year old Clayborn (Matt) Baker to a cardiologist while under his care during a hospital stay, the patient bled…
Read MoreDoctor 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 MoreWhat Kind of Damages are Collected for Wrongful Death Suits?
Certainly there are countless people left behind to grieve over victims of wrongful death cases. Friends, family and other loved ones are left to pick up the pieces and deal with their tragic and often senseless lost. But exactly what kind of damages can be collected as a result of this type of medical malpractice? …
Read MoreThe Reality of Psychiatric Malpractice
The term medical malpractice usually conjures up images of a doctor physically harming patients, leaving them injured or hurt. There is another kind of negligence, however, that rarely results in a patient suffering from any kind of physical pain or harm, however victims of this type of malpractice can suffer just as much. In cases…
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