Blog Posts in July, 2010
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Posted on Jul 31, 2010
A second trial is underway for a medical malpractice lawsuit that involves the diagnosis of a woman's skin cancer. The case involves a doctor who the husband of the deceased defendant allegedly failed ...
Posted on Jul 30, 2010
In Staten Island, New York, a jury has awarded $510,000 to a four-year-old boy who suffered brain injuries as he was deprived of oxygen during his mother's labor. The hospital and an obstetrician were ...
Posted on Jul 29, 2010
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that the state must repay a medical malpractice fund more than $200 million that it took to balance the budget years ago. This move will potentially throw the ...
Posted on Jul 28, 2010
In an attempt to cut medical malpractice costs, a number of New York City hospitals have agreed to a new program that will divulge medical mistakes early on. The program will also offer settlements ...
Posted on Jul 27, 2010
Dr. Noel Mills, a cardiovascular surgeon, is alleging that Dr. Bradley Qualey used the wrong device when he treated Mills for a bleeding bladder in 2006. The lawsuit claims that Qualey was negligent ...
Posted on Jul 26, 2010
A woman in the San Antonio, Texas area is filing a medical malpractice lawsuit after a pharmacist allegedly mislabeled her seizure medication. According to reports, Jessica Soliz became ill after ...
Posted on Jul 25, 2010
A 1.2 million dollar settlement isn't enough, reports the family of an elderly hospital patient, when less than 10% of it will be collected due to an award cap. Macomb County News, Detroit News and ...
Posted on Jul 25, 2010
A St. Petersburg, Florida surgeon is facing a medical malpractice lawsuit in relation to the death of a Chicago doctor who receive an appendectomy from him. The deceased doctor's husband is bringing ...
Posted on Jul 24, 2010
In California, a trial court messed up when it removed the plaintiffs' expert witness in a medical malpractice case. The removal was based on the fact that the defense counsel previously represented ...
Posted on Jul 23, 2010
According to reports, the board that oversees medical malpractice matters in New Jersey threw out 93% of complaints filed against physicians last year. In disciplinary actions taken against doctors ...
Posted on Jul 22, 2010
Medical malpractice lawsuits are greater in medical specialties. In regard to the number of claims filed, surgeons are named less frequently than family practitioners and internists. All of these have ...
Posted on Jul 21, 2010
A medical malpractice case was settled for $2.9 million, but the plaintiff is still not satisfied. At this time, Kenneth Plants wants the state's physician regulators to investigate his surgeon's ...
Posted on Jul 20, 2010
While it may seem at times that many medical malpractice cases are not occurring or being resolved, this is due to confidentiality agreements. Medical malpractice cases that are resolved with ...
Posted on Jul 19, 2010
Dr. Michael Kamrava, the doctor of Nadya Suleman, is being accused of medical malpractice. The California Medical Board has filed a lawsuit that states that he was negligent when he implanted a ...
Posted on Jul 18, 2010
It is believed that in Texas the number of people who will be insured in 2020 by about 50% due to different insurance changes. As of now, Texas has enough doctors and nurses to cover patients due to ...
Posted on Jul 17, 2010
If you are filing a medical malpractice case, then you need to be aware of the necessary steps that you will have to follow. In medical malpractice cases, there is a limitation period in filing the ...
Posted on Jul 16, 2010
Two medical malpractice cases have been settled against Jacksonville Naval Hospital. The cases both settled in mediation for a total of $1 million. One case was in regard to a man who suffered a ...
Posted on Jul 15, 2010
A woman is suing her dental office after she reports that the dentist caused her pain and poorly treated her condition. The Charleston, West Virginia woman claims that the dentist at Charleston Dental ...
Posted on Jul 14, 2010
A medical malpractice case that involved a man who had been stung by a bee and not treated for this is moving on to a part where the medical examiner's history and chronicle of the bee stings are ...
Posted on Jul 13, 2010
Mid-Valley Hospital in Washington, along with three doctors, is being sued for medical malpractice and wrongful death. The estate of Beatrice Wells is alleging that she was misdiagnosed on two ...
Posted on Jul 12, 2010
When you are undergoing cardiac imaging, you need to be aware of the risks such as radiation, especially for women who may be pregnant. Other procedures, like electrocardiograms, can be used first to ...
Posted on Jul 11, 2010
The state Insurance Department in New York has approved a 5% increase in medical malpractice premiums, which is the first increase in three years. In the short term, the increase will relieve pressure ...
Posted on Jul 10, 2010
A Dayton, Ohio family who won a $5 million lawsuit against a doctor has not received any of the money nine months after the decision was made. The case involved a doctor who performed outpatient back ...
Posted on Jul 9, 2010
A woman and her husband are suing their surgeon for defective medical devices that were implanted into the woman during surgery. The surgeon implanted an Avaulta Plus Anterior and Posterior ...
Posted on Jul 8, 2010
A medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed against the Philadelphia VA Medical Center in regard to victims who say they suffered botched radiation therapy by a rogue cancer unit. The lawsuit states ...
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