Blog Posts in June, 2013

Surgeon Guilty of Medical Malpractice

A surgeon in the Plainfield, Illinois area has reportedly been found guilty of medical malpractice. According to reports, an elderly woman was awarded more than $1 million after an orthopedic surgery ...

Justices Reject Malpractice Agreement in Patient's Death

The Florida Supreme Court has reportedly tossed out an agreement that would have sent a medical malpractice case to arbitration and limited damages. According to reports, the case involved a man who ...

Siblings Sue in Medical Malpractice Case

A brother and sister have reportedly sued in regard to a medical malpractice case. According to reports, they claim their father died due to his doctor providing the wrong medication. The father ...

Woman Loses Hands and Legs in Malpractice Case

A woman has reportedly lost her hands, legs and buttocks as the result of a medical malpractice case. According to reports, she allegedly is the victim of a black-market injection which was found to ...

Erection Leads To Malpractice Lawsuit

A man in the Newark, New Jersey area reportedly had an eight-month erection which has led to a medical malpractice case. According to reports, the man reportedly had a botched surgical procedure as he ...

Couple Seeking Repeal of Malpractice Payout Caps

A couple in the Fresno, California area is reportedly seeking to repeal a medical malpractice payout cap. According to reports, the couple is joining a statewide coalition to repeal the caps in regard ...

Lawmakers Urged to Pass Medical Malpractice Law

Lawmakers in the New York area are reportedly being urged to pass a medical malpractice law. According to reports, a city councilman wants state lawmakers to pass Lavern's Law. The law allegedly ...

Jury Awards Medical Malpractice Verdict

A jury in the Hillsborough County, New Hampshire area has reportedly awarded $1.5 million in a medical malpractice case. According to reports, the jury disregarded the findings of a special panel that ...

Pharmacy Sued Over Prescription Mix-Up

A pharmacy is reportedly being sued over a prescription mix-up. According to reports, a resident is suing as he claims the pharmacy erroneously filled his prescription for a drug to ward off sleep ...

Balzarini & Watson Has Joined Nationwide Medical Malpractice Lawyer Directory

An important part of helping injured patients is making them aware of their options and legal rights. In their efforts to help patients throughout the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area who have been ...

Florida Upholds Birth Injury Compensation

The Florida Supreme Court has reportedly upheld a state program that provides birth injury compensation. According to reports, the program gives compensation to families of infants who sustain ...

Court Shoots Down Discovery Bid in Malpractice Case

The Georgia Supreme Court has reportedly ruled that a plaintiff in a medical malpractice case can't use the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act to force a company to turn ...

Case Settles Before Doctor Testifies

A case involving stents and a doctor who unnecessarily put them in patients has settled outside of court before the doctor was set to testify. According to reports, the man was accused of putting ...

Welcome The Law Offices of Diane M. Sternlieb to Our Nationwide Medical Malpractice Attorney Directory

An important part of helping injured patients is making them aware of their options and legal rights. In their efforts to help patients throughout the Carrollton, Georgia area who have been injured as ...

Scheduling Order Filed in Malpractice Lawsuit

A scheduling order has reportedly been filed in a lawsuit where a man is suing a hospital for medical malpractice. According to reports, the filing has ordered mediation to occur no later than ...

Court Reverses Malpractice Ruling

The Wyoming Supreme Court has reportedly reversed a medical malpractice case ruling. According to reports, the court determined that a judge incorrectly ruled that the patient didn't file his ...

Malpractice Filings Down in Pennsylvania

It is being reported that medical malpractice filings in the Pennsylvania area are down by about 10% in the last year. According to reports, filings fell to 1,508 from 1,675 in 2012 as compared to ...

Clinic Accused of Medical Malpractice

Mercy Clinic in Springfield, Missouri has reportedly been accused of medical malpractice. According to reports, the hospital and two physicians are accused of failing to provide emergency treatment to ...

Pfizer Accused of Concealing Birth Injury Possibilities

Parents in the New York area are accusing Pfizer of concealing risks of birth defects to infants from Zoloft when mothers took it during pregnancy. According to reports, the babies would suffer ...

Couple Suffers Malpractice Matter Due to Midwife

A couple reportedly suffered a medical malpractice matter due to a midwife who performed the birth of their child. According to reports, the two hired a midwife for an at-home birth. However, when the ...

Please Welcome Rosenberg & Rosenberg, P.A. to Our Medical Malpractice Attorney Directory

An important part of helping injured patients is making them aware of their options and legal rights. In their efforts to help patients throughout the Hollywood, Florida area who have been injured as ...

Seven Lawsuits Filed Against Dentist

About seven lawsuits have reportedly been filed against a dentist in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area. According to reports, the dentist is accused of exposing thousands of patients to HIV, Hepatitis B and C ...