Posts Tagged ‘medical negligence’
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 MoreWoman Sues over Sons’ Erb’s Palsy
A mother of two boys with Erb’s palsy is suing New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation for medical negligence and malpractice. Erb’s palsy is a type of nerve injury that results in partial, sometimes permanent, paralysis of the arm or hand. It is almost always due to injury during birth. The two boys were…
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 MoreHow Do You Know If Your Child’s CP Was Preventable?
Thousands of babies are diagnosed with cerebral palsy each year in the United States, and the majority of those are due to unknown causes. However, some may be due to an obstetrical error. So the question arises for parents, how do I know if my child’s condition was preventable? How do I know when or…
Read MoreHawaii Man Wins $6 Million in Malpractice Case
Antonio Richardso, a 45 year old rancher from Wahiawa, Hawaii, won a hefty settlement in his medical malpractice case against his doctor, Arnold Seid. In 2001 Richardson went to Seid following a health insurance medical test that showed signs of kidney disease. The physician disregarded the tests results, and instead treated Richardson for high blood…
Read MoreWrongful Death
What is wrongful death? To put it simply, it is when someone dies as a result of another person’s negligence. These types of cases are usually brought as civil cases, rather than criminal, and most often by the family of the victim. There are certain elements that must be proven in order for a wrongful…
Read MoreWhen Lasik Eye Surgery Goes Terribly Wrong
Each year millions of people who suffer from poor or compromised vision choose to go the route of having Lasik eye surgery to correct their eyesight. Unfortunately, the surgery doesn’t always go as planned and mistakes are made, often with devastating results. Medical negligence during Lasik surgery can result in worsening vision and even blindness.…
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 MoreBoy with Cerebral Palsy Awarded $3.25 Million
On Friday, an Idaho jury awarded $3.25 million to a 4-year-old boy who suffered brain injury during birth and now lives with cerebral palsy. His mother, a former inmate at Pocatello Women’s Correctional Center, was also awarded damages in the amount of $375,000. Complaints Ignored Jamie Lysager was about seven months pregnant when she began…
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