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West Virginia Supreme Court Upholds $860,000 Jury Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case
The West Virginia Supreme Court recently released a decision in the case of Stephens v. Rakes, choosing to deny a medical malpractice defendant’s request that a jury verdict against her be set aside. The defendant argued to the Court that the verdict against her could not be supported by the evidence that was introduced… Read More »
Mother Sues Doctor and Hospital for Birth Injury, Accepts Settlement Offer
Earlier this month in the United Kingdom, a family accepted a settlement offer in a case that alleged professional negligence on the part of the doctor who was the consulting obstetrician during the mother’s pregnancy. According to one local news source, the family decided to accept the settlement because they wanted to avoid the… Read More »
Appellate Court Ruling Clarifies the
Earlier this month, the New York Court of Appeals, which is the highest appellate court in its jurisdiction, decided the case of Walton v. Strong Memorial Hospital. The Court disagreed with the ruling of two lower courts and reversed the dismissal of the plaintiff’s lawsuit against a hospital for leaving a catheter in his… Read More »
More Studies Endorse Vaginal Births After Cesarean (VBACs)
The old wisdom was that it was dangerous for a woman who had delivered a baby through a C-section to delivery any future babies vaginally. This has led to a significant number of women opting for C-sections, not because they want the procedure or medically need it, but because they were told that it… Read More »
USC Medical Center Settles Two Malpractice Lawsuits Within Two Months for a Total of $7 Million
For the second time in two months, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved a seven-figure award to settle a malpractice lawsuit. The most recent settlement of $1.5 million was announced on May 12th and stemmed from a gallbladder surgery that the plaintiff had performed at the Los Angeles County – USC… Read More »
29-Year-Old Born with Cerebral Palsy Recovers in U.K. Birth Injury Lawsuit
Earlier this month, a 29-year-old woman born with cerebral palsy was awarded 2.1 million pounds after convincing the court that her condition was the result of substandard medical care she received at birth. According to one local news source, the lawsuit was filed 28 years after the injury was alleged to have occurred. Evidently,… Read More »
State Supreme Court Ruling Grants New Trial in Medical Malpractice Case Based on Lack of Informed Consent
The Supreme Court of Tennessee recently released an opinion in the case of White v. Beeks, reversing a verdict that had relieved a doctor accused of malpractice from liability. The Supreme Court disagreed with the Tennessee Court of Appeals, which affirmed the verdict on the initial appeal, and ruled that the trial court’s exclusion… Read More »
Appellate Court Dismissed Soldier’s Birth Injury Suit against the Federal Government
Earlier last month, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals decided a case that may have implications for birth injury cases that involve soldiers or that arise on U.S. military bases. In the case, Ortiz v. United States, the plaintiff was the husband of an active-duty service member who became pregnant and was admitted to… Read More »
Family Awarded $6 Million in Medical-Malpractice Cases after Losing Daughter
Earlier this month, a family in Pennsylvania received a $6 million verdict after a medical malpractice case alleging negligence on the part of doctors who treated their daughter. According to one local news report, the two-year-old girl was treated in Harrisburg Hospital in Luzerne County for stomach issues. Evidently, the girl was admitted to… Read More »
Family Awarded over $4 Million in Birth Injury Case
Earlier this month in Bibb County, Georgia, a family was awarded a $4.3 million jury verdict in a case alleging medical malpractice on the part of the woman’s pre-natal physicians. According to one local news source, the trial spanned eight days, and the verdict was handed down after 2.5 hours of deliberation. Evidently, the… Read More »
