Blog Posts in January, 2014

State Supreme Court Allows Malpractice Case to Proceed

Washington's Supreme Court has reportedly allowed a medical malpractice case to proceed. According to reports, the court found that a state statute of limitations law was unconstitutional. The ...

Baby Overdosed During Meningitis Treatment

It is being reported that a baby was accidentally over-medicated while being treated for meningitis. The child is now on life support after being given 280 milligrams of Acyclovir, a drug used to ...

Man Awarded $776K in Malpractice Case

A man has reportedly been awarded $776,000 in a medical malpractice case. According to reports, the jury awarded the money in the case where he lost his wife to liver disease. It is reported that his ...

Lawsuit: Woman Dies Following Neck Surgery

The Bulletin newspaper from Bend, Oregon, has reported that the daughter of a woman who died after an elective surgery in 2010 has filed a lawsuit naming the St. Charles Health System for negligence. ...

Jury Gives $32M in Medical Malpractice Case

A jury has reportedly awarded a young girl $32.8 million for a medical malpractice matter. According to reports, she was born with brain damage due to negligence on part of two nurses who were ...

Parents Win $55 Million Settlement for Son's Birth Injury

A family has been awarded $55 million to cover the expenses required to care for their son that was injured during his birth, nearly five years ago, when medical staff failed to see that he needed ...

Man Wins Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } A man has reportedly won $776,000 in a medical malpractice lawsuit. According to reports, the man was awarded the money in regard to the loss of his wife. He filed the ...

Child's Family Sues Over Dental Malpractice

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } A young girl's family is suing over a dental malpractice matter where she died after having a procedure done on her teeth. According to reports, she suffered major ...

Family Suing Doctors for Wrongful Death of Son

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } A family in the Ohio area is reportedly suing their late son's doctors over a wrongful death and medical malpractice matter. According to reports, their son returned ...

Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Against Young Doctor

A medical malpractice lawsuit has reportedly been filed against a young doctor after one of her patients died. According to reports, the doctor allegedly had an "easily diagnosable, treatable, ...

Malpractice Costs $3 Million For VA Medical Center

It is being reported that about half of all medical malpractice lawsuits filed against the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta have ended in settlements totaling more than $3 million. ...

Jury Orders Medical Center to Pay in Malpractice Case

A jury in the Flint, Michigan area has reportedly ordered Hurley Medical Center to pay almost $60,000 in a medical malpractice case. The lawsuit claimed a surgeon at the hospital botched a woman's ...

Jury Awards Family $55 Million in Malpractice Case

A jury has reportedly awarded $55 million in a medical malpractice case. According to reports, the jury awarded the money after a two week civil trial. The case involved a child who lost a significant ...

Former Inmate Wins Appeal In Malpractice Case

A former inmate in the Honolulu, Hawaii area has reportedly won appeal in a medical malpractice case. According to reports, the inmate stands to win $1 million after an appeals court upheld his ...