Posts Tagged ‘medical negligence’
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Brings in $6 Million
A St. Louis couple sued and successfully won a verdict in the wrongful death lawsuit in another unfortunate case of failure to diagnose that resulted in the death of their baby son. Dewayne and Suzanne Blankenship took their infant son Dylan to Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center in June 2002. They were concerned because the…
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 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 MoreOutcome not Good for Several Affected Veterans
Several weeks ago a story broke regarding several VA hospitals discovered to have been using contaminated equipment on thousands of patients, potentially exposing them to a multitude of diseases and urging anyone who had undergone a colonoscopy at any of the three facilities in question be tested for possible infection. In a blatant case of…
Read MoreWrongful Death Lawsuit Settled for $3M
The family of Heather Sloan, a 29 year old woman who died after doctors failed to diagnose a twist in her intestines, has agreed to settle their wrongful death lawsuit in the amount of $3 million. In March 2007, the young mother of three went to the Chester Hospital in South Carolina complaining of severe…
Read MoreBirth Injuries – What is Shoulder Dystocia?
Shoulder Dystocia occurs during childbirth, when the infant’s head is delivered but the shoulders require additional medical intervention to be properly extracted. There are many different factors that contribute to this complication, and it can ultimately lead to birth injuries to both the infant and the mother if it is not handled properly. There are…
Read MoreFamily of Deceased Breast Cancer Victim Receives Malpractice Settlement
A jury in Virginia has awarded what is believed to be the state’s largest medical malpractice recovery, $7.5 million, to the surviving family of Eleanor Browder who died as a result of a misdiagnosis of breast cancer in the form of a delayed diagnosis. In March 2003 Browder went to see Dr. Donna Gamache after…
Read MoreNew York Medical Misconduct Board Revokes Anesthesiologist’s License
Dr. Brian Godweber has lost the ability to practice medicine in the state of New York. The decision came last week after the State Department of Health determined that he was guilty of medical negligence after he violated the proper practices to control infection when anesthetizing patients. According to State Health Commissioner Dr. Richard Daines,…
Read MoreAmputee Granted New Trial
Lisa Strong, the Florida woman who lost her arms and legs in 2004 due to medical negligence, has been granted a new trial against the South Broward Hospital, the facility where the error occurred. According to her original medical negligence case, she went to the hospital with kidney stones which unfortunately went misdiagnosed. She eventually…
Read MoreSurgical Malpractice Suit Filed in Death of Teenager
A surgical malpractice lawsuit has been filed against the doctor who performed brain surgery on a 16 year old Russian boy in 2006 that resulted in the boy’s death. The family claims that the surgeon, who performed the risky procedure free of charge did so for his own publicity, disregarding the safety of his patient.…
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