2011 Articles

Lawsuits Filed after Patient Deaths from Lap–Band Surgery

According to news reports, another Southern California patient has died from Lap-Band weight loss surgery at a clinic connected to the 1-800-Get-Thin advertising campaign. The most recent lawsuit was ...
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Medical Malpractice Mistakes

Medical malpractice, medical misdiagnosis and medical errors are just that, errors. All medical practitioners are expected to perform a standard level of care. When a medical professional fails to ...
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Medical Misdiagnosis Costs Lives

Medical misdiagnosis simply refers to an incorrect diagnosis. Although most medical professionals do their best to provide their patients with the highest level of care, even the best doctors make ...
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Mother Left Badly Brained Damaged After Giving Birth to Triplets

In Los Angeles, a mother wound up being severely brain damaged after giving birth to triplets in 2006. Now, her ex-husband is trying to eliminate visitation with their three children. What was ...
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Four Lap-Band Patients Die in the Last Two Years

Four patients have died in the last two years, following their Lap-Band surgeries that were performed in Southern California, leading to medical malpractice lawsuits and an investigation by the ...
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Types of Medical Malpractice

Whenever we go to the doctor for medical needs we put our lives and health in their hands, trusting that they won't neglect that trust and cause us further injury or illness. In the event that a ...
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Understanding Medical Malpractice Cases

Medical malpractice is the term used for when a doctor, nurse or other medical professional commits a reckless or negligent action that causes illness, injury or death to another person. Medical ...
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Frequently Asked Malpractice Questions

For many people, the idea of medical malpractice is a blurry and difficult to understand. It, however, is vastly important that you do not simply ignore the issue. At McCoy & McCoy, our legal team ...
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