Posts Tagged ‘misdiagnosis’
Heart Attack Misdiagnosis Case Ends with $1.4 Million Verdict
After a two week medical malpractice trial, a Texas jury has ruled in favor of the family of Stacy Meaux, who died after doctors and nurses at Christus Hospital St. Mary misdiagnosed her heart attack. They awarded the plaintiffs $1.4 million for their loss. Ms. Meaux reportedly went to the hospital emergency room because she…
Read MoreMedical Malpractice Suit Settled in Botched Abortion Case
A young woman who nearly died after she underwent a botched abortion at the Metropolitan Medical Associates Englewood Center for Women in New Jersey will receive a settlement of $1.9 million for her damages. Rasheedah Dinkins went to the clinic, which is the largest in NJ, to have a second trimester abortion, during which she…
Read MoreFlu Test Misdiagnosis Almost Costs Girl her Life
Flu season is upon us and is in full force. Couple that with this year’s H1N1 scare, or swine flu, and you’ve got a lot of concerned people. Given the dangerous nature of this illness, when it is misdiagnosed, the doctor may find himself facing a medical malpractice claim. One of the quickest ways for…
Read MoreWoman Gets Second Medical Malpractice Trial After Losing her Limbs
In a rare move, a Florida judge decided to throw out a jury’s verdict and grant Lisa Strong a new trial in her medical malpractice claim. He felt the evidence was overwhelming in the case where a kidney stone was misdiagnosed causing a life threatening infection that resulted in amputation of all four of Strong’s…
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 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 MoreDental Malpractice
Just as in any medical setting, dental practices are held to a certain standard of care for their patients. Unfortunately, sometimes that standard of care is not adhered to, and the result is dental malpractice. Negligence and poor quality of care performed by a dentist or a dental professional is defined as dental malpractice, and…
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