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Doctors and Hospitals Sued for Allegedly Unnecessary Cardiac Procedures; Claims Include Medical Malpractice and Medicare Fraud
How These Cases Differ From Medical Malpractice A series of lawsuits around the country have sought to involve the federal government in claims that doctors and hospitals performed unnecessary surgical procedures on patients, putting those patients’ lives at risk and, in some cases, allegedly causing patient deaths. These lawsuits, filed under the federal False… Read More »
Federal Judge In Missouri Denies Disability Status to Woman With Birth Injury
One reason medical malpractice lawsuits for birth injuries are so critical is because if someone receives a birth injury, the effects can last for a lifetime. The individual may lose income and other opportunities due to an ongoing physical or neurological disability that may cost thousands — if not millions — of dollars to… Read More »
Misdiagnosis of Juvenile Diabetes Results in Death, $7.5 Million Verdict for Punitive Damages
A doctor’s incorrect diagnosis of a six year-old child’s diabetes resulted in the child’s death, according to a jury that awarded the child’s mother $8 million in damages last summer. Punitive damages accounted for all but $500,000 of the damage award. The jury determined that the doctor, who began treating the child several months… Read More »
Twelve-Year-Old Girl in Ireland With Cerebral Palsy Awarded 2.6 Million Euros Due to Birth Injury
Recently, a 12-year old girl in Ireland received an interim settlement of 2.6 million Euros ($3.5 million) for brain damage caused by a birth injury, as well as an apology from the Health Service Executive. Roisin Conroy currently suffers from cerebral palsy, which has been traced to her birth trauma in 2001 at the… Read More »
Complications from Plastic Surgery Caused Death of Popular DJ, According to Autopsy
A popular Miami DJ died in August 2013, several months after undergoing surgery to remove silicone injected into her body. Two months later, the medical examiner issued an autopsy report stating that her death resulted from complications during the surgery. Some cosmetic surgical procedures have a direct medical benefit to a patient, while many… Read More »
Maryland Court of Appeals Reviews Time Limits under State Law for Filing Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Plaintiffs in personal injury matters must file a lawsuit within a time limit set by law, or else risk losing the right to any compensation at all. This time limit is often known as a “statute of limitations,” but some laws refer to it as a “statute of repose.” The key difference is that… Read More »
Ohio Woman Sues Gynecologist For Spraying Her Uterus With Drain Cleaner Chemical
In a horrifying bit of news, a 39-year-old woman from Ohio is suing her gynecologist at Paragon Health in Summit County for damage caused to her uterus after he allegedly sprayed it with a chemical meant for drain cleaning. The woman was supposed to undergo a routine examination at the gynecologist’s office known as… Read More »
Appellate Court Affirms $5 Million Verdict for Misdiagnosis Resulting in Amputation
The Georgia Court of Appeals upheld a jury verdict that found that a misdiagnosis resulted in the loss of the plaintiff’s legs and awarded her $5 million. The defendants argued on appeal in Howland v. Wadsworth that the trial court committed several reversible errors, including allegedly confusing jury instructions and wrongful denial of their… Read More »
Australian Midwife in Hiding Ordered to Pay $6.6 Million to Family Whose Son Suffered a Birth Injury
This past month, an Australian midwife was ordered to pay $6.6 million (Australian) in damages to a family whose son was left with severe physical and intellectual disabilities after a home birth gone wrong. Earlier in 2013, the New South Wales Supreme Court upheld a judgment in a civil suit against 68-year old Akal… Read More »
Verdict in Wrongful Death Lawsuit Includes Apportionment of Fault Between Doctor and Hospital
A doctor’s handwriting, combined with a hospital pharmacy’s failure to notice an erroneous prescription, caused a patient’s death, according to a jury in San Antonio, Texas. The family of a woman who died after receiving a fatal dosage of potassium during recovery from surgery sued the doctor and the hospital for medical malpractice and… Read More »
