Man Files Malpractice Lawsuit For Undiagnosed Cancer Thu, 18 Feb 2010
A West Virginia man is suing his doctor and a healthcare group for medical malpractice for failing to diagnose his cancer, reports The West Virginia Record.
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Pennsylvania Couple Awarded $2.4 Million In Medical Malpractice Suit Wed, 25 Nov 2009
The Olean Times Herald reports a jury has awarded $2.4 million to a 47-year-old woman and her husband for "ill-advised" surgery in 1998.
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Alleged Hospital Error Using Fentanyl Patch Fatal To Autistic Teen Thu, 15 Oct 2009
A personal injury lawsuit alleges a 15-year-old Autistic boy died in March when he was given a Fentanyl patch to alleviate his pain from a routine tooth extr...
Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Over Stomach Surgery Fri, 07 Aug 2009
According to the Temple Daily News Telegram (Texas), a 45-year-old woman is suing Scott & White Memorial Hospital for medical malpractice alleging negligence resulted in...
$31 Million Awarded in Ohio Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Thu, 16 Jul 2009
The Dayton Daily News reports a $31 million medical malpractice verdict against Miami Valley Hospital, making it possibly the largest medical malpractice verdict in Ohi...
$5 Million Medical Malpractice Award for Wrong Diagnosis Thu, 18 Jun 2009
The IndyStar reports a jury has awarded $5 million to a woman whose ruptured diaphragm was misdiagnosed as a urinary tract infection at Methodist Hospital in 2000. Her...
New Legislation Aimed to Slow “Ticking Clock” in Filing New York Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Thu, 11 Jun 2009
Angela was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer three years after being told the mass in her breast was nothing to worry about. Ju...
$2.1 Million Awarded in Medical Malpractice Case Thu, 30 Apr 2009
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports a jury has awarded $2.1 million to a man for injuries he suffered nine years ago during treatment following a devastating motorcycle acc...
Dakota Urology Clinic Sued for $5 Million in Medical Malpractice Thu, 23 Apr 2009
Five plaintiffs are asking for $5 million in damages from the Siouxland Urology Center in Dakota Dunes, SD. claiming negligence, medical malpractice, and inten...
California Revokes Plastic Surgeon's License Thu, 23 Apr 2009
The Medical Board of California has made public a decision made in December that a Torrance, CA. plastic surgeon is no longer allowed to practice medicine. According to the Torran...
$5.5 Million Awarded in Cancer Misdiagnosis Mon, 09 Mar 2009
Nashville's "The City Paper" reports a Columbia couple has been awarded $5.5 million in their lawsuit against pathology lab, PCA Southeast, for not detecting the woman had cervical...
Radiologists Misjudge Risk Of Being Sued For Medical Malpractice Fri, 06 Feb 2009
Radiologists who work in breast imaging estimate their chances of being sued as four times higher than the actual number of lawsuits, reports the American Roen...
Doctor Could Lose License After Multiple Patient Deaths Tue, 27 Jan 2009
A Virginia Beach, Va. doctor faces a hearing this week before the Virginia Board of Medicine -- which suspended his license in August -- to decide if he will be able to...
Proposed U.S. Legislation Would Limit Damages in Medical Malpractice Actions Wed, 21 Jan 2009
The National Center for State Courts reports that U.S. Senator John Ensign from Nevada has just introduced the Medical Care Access Protection Act o...
Aurora, IL Family Receives $6.5M in Cerebral Palsy Case Wed, 14 Jan 2009
An Aurora hospital has agreed to pay a $6.5 million settlement to the family of a 7-year-old boy, Roberto Morales Jr., who allegedly suffered a brain injury at birth du...
NY Jury Awards $7 Million for Missed Diagnosis of Pancreas Problem Tue, 23 Dec 2008
A New York jury has ordered Westchester County Medical Center to pay $7 million to the family of a mother of three in a fatal malpractice case.
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BIRTH INJURIES Fri, 18 May 2007
During labor and delivery, medical complications can result in birth injuries. Cerebral palsy and Erbs palsy are the most common cases we handle. Doctors and health care professionals must exercise the utmost ...
CANCER MISDIAGNOSIS Fri, 18 May 2007
Damages resulting from physician error happen more often and can be more extensive than many realize. While doctors' improper diagnoses are seldom intentional, their lack of intent provides little comfort...
MALPRACTICE CASES NOT ALWAYS FEASIBLE Thu, 03 May 2007
MANY MALPRACTICE CASES ARE NOT ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE
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