9 Baby Deaths Following Open Heart Surgery At Florida Hospital
June 9, 2015
On June 2, 2015, the ninth baby died after having heart surgery at a Florida hospital that opened its pediatric open heart surgery program in December 2011. CNN has reported that the death rate for babies after open heart surgery at the Florida hospital between 2011 and 2013 was 12.5%, which is thr[...]
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Connecticut Court Grants Additur In Medical Malpractice Case
June 5, 2015
The Connecticut Superior Court Judicial District of Hartford has granted the plaintiff’s motion for additur in a Connecticut medical malpractice case, adding $20,861.57 in economic damages to the jury’s verdict, because the jury failed to award the stipulated costs of medical care and f[...]
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$100M Delaware Vaginal Mesh Verdict
June 4, 2015
On May 28, 2015, a Delaware jury returned its verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $100 million ($25 million in compensatory damages and $75 million in punitive damages) against Boston Scientific Corporation, the manufacturer of the transvaginal mesh that was implanted in the plaintif[...]
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Study: MRSA Transmission In Nursing Homes
June 1, 2015
The results of a study published online on May 26, 2015 in the medical journal Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology entitled, Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to Healthcare Workers Gowns and Gloves During Care of Nursing Home Residents, concluded: ̶[...]
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Florida Man Dies In Jail Several Hours After DUI Arrest
May 30, 2015
On May 18, 2013, a 41-year-old father of four with no criminal history was arrested in Florida for alleged DUI. Several hours later, he was found dead in his jail cell, allegedly due to the medical negligence of the jail personnel and an on-call doctor who failed to provide the man with necessary me[...]
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