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Maryland Jury Awards Over $950,000 to Family in Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A jury in Harford County, Maryland awarded more than $958,000 to the family of a woman who died after receiving “excessive amounts” of pain medication during a hospital stay. The woman’s death, according to the lawsuit, resulted from the hospital providing hospice care rather than standard treatment for her condition. The family sought damages… Read More »
Pharmacy Error Wrongful Death Lawsuit Demonstrates the Impact of Damage Caps in Medical Malpractice Cases
The death of a six year-old girl in Texas, resulting from a severe morphine overdose, has led to a medical malpractice lawsuit by her mother against the pharmacy that provided the medication. State law imposes a cap on the amount of damages she can recover, regardless of the circumstances of the case. Damage caps… Read More »
About 250 Patients Settle Lawsuit Accusing Maryland Doctor of Unnecessarily Implanting Heart Stents
Several weeks into trial in a Baltimore courtroom, the parties to a medical malpractice lawsuit reached a settlement. The plaintiffs alleged that a doctor performed hundreds of procedures to implant heart stents that were not medically necessary at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, Maryland. The settlement will reportedly resolve the case for about… Read More »
New Report Sheds Light On Potential Causes of Preeclampsia
Preeclampsia, or maternal hypertension, is a rare complication of pregnancy, but one that is difficult to predict and can be deadly. A pregnant woman with symptoms of preeclampsia may experience shortness of breath, headaches, changes in vision, or swelling of the hands and face. Such symptoms can appear anytime from 20 weeks into the… Read More »
Cerebral Palsy Patient Wins Appeal in Indiana
Yesterday, the highest court in Indiana found in favor of minor boy with cerebral palsy – allowing him to proceed against the Indiana Patient Compensation Fund for money damages associated with his spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy, as opposed to spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, is a brain disorder that effects two… Read More »
Medical Malpractice Screening Panels
Recently, the constitutionality of medical malpractice screening panels was challenged in a New Hampshire case that originated in 2006. In that case, a woman sought treatment at the emergency room for uncontrollable back pain. While she was admitted to the hospital, she unfortunately died. Her family sued the hospital for failing to obtain a… Read More »
The Importance of Timely Cancer Detection and Diagnosis
A cancer diagnosis often comes with feelings of shock, sadness and fear. When a patient learns that a cancer could have diagnosed sooner – to the point of being able to cure a now incurable cancer – those emotions can turn to anger and frustration. Unfortunately, cancer misdiagnosis is a common medical error. It… Read More »
Are Patients Always Told About Serious Medical Errors?
Patients place great trust in their doctors and often entrust doctors with their lives. In the most recent Gallup poll regarding public trust in professionals, 70 percent of respondents rated medical doctors as having high or very high honesty and ethical standards. Patients feel justified in trusting their doctor because the doctor is the… Read More »
Does My Doctor Practice Safe Medicine?
“If I had only known my doctor had a history of making mistakes!” That is one of the most common tales we hear from our clients these days. When we tell clients that we have sued a particular doctors ‘X’ number of times, they often wish they would have known beforehand and made a… Read More »
Pitocin Linked to Child’s Cerebral Palsy
An Illinois jury recently awarded a 13-year old boy $14.4 million dollars due to brain damage that was caused by health care provider negligence. The child is afflicted with cerebral palsy and suffers from a seizure disorder. He will require constant aid and attendant care. This is an all-too-common story in today’s medicine. Even… Read More »
