Posts Tagged ‘wrongful death lawsuit’
$20 Million Wrongful Death Verdict
A jury trial in the wrongful death case of Paulett Hall has ended in favor of the victim’s family, who were awarded $20,000,000 for their punitive damages. Hall, a mother of two, was just 32 years old at the time of her death, caused when she aspirated bile into her lungs while she was being…
Read MoreHospital Sued in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a California hospital claiming that Penny Louise Prevezich died as a direct result of the hospital staff’s negligence. Penny’s daughter, who filed the suit, claims that her mother was left unattended in the waiting area of the hospital for 90 minutes after being transported there by paramedics…
Read MoreAnesthesia Malpractice Lawsuit Ends in $20 Million Verdict
The jury in an Alabama wrongful death lawsuit has returned a hefty verdict of $20 million filed on behalf of a woman who died during surgery as a result of anesthesia malpractice. Paulett Pettaway Hall was about to undergo exploratory surgery to identify the cause of severe stomach pains when she received a dose of…
Read MoreJury Awards $15 Million in Boy’s Death
One of the country’s most prestigious hospitals has been named in a medical malpractice suit in the wrongful death of a 3 year old boy, and the jury has found against them awarding $15 million to the boy’s parents. In April 2003, Jason Fox was brought to Children’s Hospital Boston by his parents to undergo…
Read MoreDoctor Denies Fault in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
An Arkansas doctor who is being sued for the wrongful death of a successful advertising agency owner is denying any responsibility in the man’s death and placing the blame back on the patient claiming he ignored medical advice and neglected to seek follow-up treatment. Dr. Stephen Hennigan, among others, is being named in the lawsuit…
Read MoreActor Sues Hospital in Wrongful Death of Brother
Academy Award nominated actor James Woods has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in the 2006 death of his brother. The amount of damages he is seeking has not yet been reported, however it is known that he filed the suit on behalf of his nephew in order to “seek justice”. According to the lawsuit, 49…
Read More$4 Million Awarded in Wrongful Death Suit
The family of a Florida woman who died during childbirth was awarded a verdict of $4 million in her wrongful death lawsuit. The medical malpractice suit was filed by the surviving family of Wendy Leigh Jackson and blamed physicians at the Fort Walton Beach Medical Center for her untimely death which occurred as a result…
Read MoreFamily Receives $3.7 Million in Wrongful Death Suit
The surviving family of a Wisconsin man who died of a misdiagnosed fungal infection has won in court in their wrongful death lawsuit. The father of two, Gustavo Espinal-Santos, went to the Bellin Family Medical Center in December 2003 because he was feeling ill. Physicians who treated the man diagnosed him as suffering from pneumonia. …
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 MoreCancer Misdiagnosis Case Comes to a Close
The family of Melissa Hendricks, a Texas woman who died from cancer that went undiagnosed for over a year, has been awarded $3.5 million in her wrongful death lawsuit. It is reportedly one of the largest medical malpractice verdicts in Denton County history. The suit alleged that in 2002, Hendricks found a small lump on…
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