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Failure to Diagnose Case Results in $1 Million Jury Verdict
In a case decided earlier this year, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment of a lower court involving a serious failure-to-diagnose error on the part of the defendant doctor. According to court documents, the plaintiff was admitted to the hospital with neck pain. While at the hospital, he underwent several tests… Read More »
Are Doctors Relying on C-Sections Too Often?
By most professional accounts, we live in a “cesarean culture,” meaning that it is becoming the norm for doctors to advise against a traditional birth in favor of a c-section. This, however, was not always the case. Twenty years back or so, c-sections were the exception to the general rule and were generally reserved… Read More »
Former Police Lieutenant Recovers $3.1 Million in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Earlier this year in Winnebago County, Illinois, a former police lieutenant received a favorable jury verdict after he lost his leg due to a doctor’s negligence. According to one local news report, the jury hearing the former police officer’s case deliberated for about five hours before returning a $3.1 million verdict in his favor…. Read More »
Medical Malpractice Damages Cap Unfair to Many Birth Injury Victims Outside Maryland
When the medical negligence of a doctor, nurse, or hospital causes serious injury to a patient, that patient is entitled to bring a medical malpractice lawsuit against the alleged offender. However, in South Carolina it isn’t that easy, due to a cap on the non-economic damages in all medical malpractice suits. A recent article… Read More »
British Birth Injury Case Illustrates Types of Damages That Maryland Plaintiffs Can Seek
Earlier this year in England, a young girl and her family recovered a large verdict after a contested trial stemming from the girl’s severe case of cerebral palsy, which was allegedly caused due to the negligence of the hospital where she was born. According to one local English news source, the family’s fight for… Read More »
Proposed Changes in Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Procedure Up in the Air
It is a well-known fact that sometimes a medical malpractice lawsuit can take years to complete from beginning to end. However, a new law in Massachusetts claims to reduce the number of times that plaintiffs must wait to get the compensation they deserve. As with most new changes in the law, there are opinions… Read More »
Baby Severely Injured in Botched Water Birth; Parents File Lawsuit Seeking $35 Million
Earlier this year, the parents of a baby boy severely injured during a water birth filed a lawsuit against the hospital system where the baby was born. According to one local news report, the child was born with permanent hearing damage, cerebral palsy, and other serious health issues. The lawsuit alleges that the health… Read More »
Doctor Continues to Practice Despite Links to Several Treatment Deaths
Doctors are responsible for the wellbeing of their patients. This duty of care extends well after the patient leaves the physician’s office. One Florida doctor is in the process of learning that lesson the hard way. A doctor at a local Florida pain clinic has been linked to several patients deaths due to overdoses… Read More »
What Is Cerebral Palsy and How is it Caused?
Cerebral palsy is a medical term used to describe a broad group of disorders that limit the movement in certain parts of the body due to problems with the development of the brain, either in the womb or during the birthing process. Each year, up to 100,000 newborn babies are born with cerebral palsy… Read More »
Wrongful Death Claim Allowed to Proceed, Despite Potential Notice Defect
When a plaintiff decides to name a defendant in a lawsuit, that plaintiff must show the court that he or she served the defendant with notice of the suit. This is a strict procedural requirement that, if it is ignored or inadequately executed, may result in dismissal of the case. That is exactly what… Read More »
