Blog Posts in September, 2011

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Birth Control and Blood Clots

The FDA is currently warning patients about the connection between drospirenone birth control and blood clots. According to reports, the FDA is certain that the birth control pills increase the risk ...

Woman Gives Man Hep C Via Transplanted Kidney

Several media sites, including the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, have reported that a couple has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a kidney donor program, and a hospital, for failing to catch ...

Medical Malpractice: Couple That Requested Only 1 Baby Gets 4

A couple has alleged that they are now parents of 4 new babies due to a fertility clinic's desire to maintain their statistics, and are suing for medical malpractice, as reported by Courthouse News. ...

Doctor Accused of Failing to Remove Birth Control Device

A doctor is reportedly being accused in a lawsuit of failing to remove an IUD birth control device from a woman. According to reports, the woman had the device in her abdomen for years after a doctor ...

Doctor Sued Over Painkiller Prescription

A doctor is reportedly being sued by an admitted drug dealer in regard to a painkiller prescription. According to reports, the doctor has reportedly been illegally dispensing drugs but claims he ...

Prescription Problems Leads to Lawsuit

A prescription issue where a man received the incorrect medication has reportedly led to a lawsuit against a Walgreens pharmacy. According to reports, the man took the wrong medicine for several days ...

AMA Wants Limit on Malpractice Suits

The American Medical Association is reportedly hoping that the congressional super committee will put limits on medical malpractice lawsuits. According to reports, the group has signed letters urging ...

Low Risk Doctors Not Sued Much for Malpractice

Low risk doctors like family medicine and pathology are often not sued in medical malpractice matters. According to reports, about 81 percent of physicians with low risk specialties have not had to ...

University Of Iowa Health Settling Cases

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics will soon be settling two medical malpractice lawsuits for a total of $391,000. According to reports, the Iowa State Appeals Board has approved both ...

Early Delivery and Disorders

Research is finding that early delivery is linked to more disorders later in life. According to reports, those who are born prematurely have a higher risk of seizure disorder epilepsy. Although the ...

$25 Million in Malpractice Case

A jury has awarded $25 million in a malpractice case in regard to the negligence of a health care center. According to reports, the jury decided that the center should have noticed that a young boy ...

Trial Starts in Medical Malpractice Case

A trial is beginning in regard to a medical malpractice case involving a missing heart monitor. According to reports, the case is in regard to a woman who died when a breathing tube connected to her ...

Birth Control Recall

A drug maker has reportedly recalled 1.4 million packages of birth control pills as there was an error in labeling them. According to reports, the packs of oral contraceptives had been rotated 180 ...

Oxygen Deprivation at Birth

During childbirth different things can go wrong including various medical malpractice matters. One of the most critical problems that can occur during birth is oxygen deprivation. When a baby's brain ...

Errors Leading to Cerebral Palsy

When medical malpractice errors occur, the results can be very serious for the victims. Doctors and hospitals can often be responsible for mistakes that lead to injuries like cerebral palsy. About ...

Appeals Court Rejects Medical Malpractice Claim

An appeals court in Texas has rejected a medical malpractice claim in regard to a patient's ruptured blood vessel. It was found that the ruptured vessel was not the result of substandard care. The ...

$4.9 Million in Lawsuit

A man in the Kankakee, Illinois area has reportedly been awarded $4.9 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit. According to reports, the man suffered brain damage in 2002 after being treated at a ...

Millions in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

An Ohio jury has reportedly awarded more than $4 million to a family in a medical malpractice case. According to reports, it was found that the emergency room doctor in the case was negligent in the ...

Medical Malpractice Made Public in Baja

In the Baja, California area, medical malpractice complaints against dentists, gynecologists and cosmetic surgeons are going to be made public. According to reports, these complaints are often settled ...

California's Noneconomic Damages Cap Upheld

California's noneconomic damages cap in medical malpractice cases has been upheld. According to reports, the cap of $250,000 is sticking as the court commented that the cap was enacted on valid ...

Malpractice Lawsuits Over Infected Organ Transplants

Two medical malpractice lawsuits have reportedly been filed over infected organs transplants. According to reports, two people allegedly received kidneys that were infected with parasites that caused ...

The Law Offices of John S. Moffa becomes a member of Find a Medical Malpractice Attorney

The Law Offices of John S. Moffa has become a member of the Find a Medical Malpractice Attorney directory. We are pleased to inform you that Hyannis Medical Malpractice Lawyer, The Law Offices of John ...

Malpractice Lawsuit Parties Agree to Negotiate

The parties involved in a medical malpractice lawsuit in the Laconia, New Hampshire area have reportedly agreed to negotiate. According to reports, the lawsuit involves the family of a woman who died ...

Doctor Dealing with Seven Malpractice Lawsuits

A doctor in the Poughkeepsie, New York area is reportedly dealing with seven medical malpractice lawsuits. According to reports, the lawsuits are all from the last five years. The allegations include ...

Medical Malpractice Suit Going to Mediation

A medical malpractice lawsuit in the New Hampshire area is reportedly going to mediation in an attempt to negotiate an out-of-court settlement. According to reports, the lawsuit was filed in regard to ...
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