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$2.3M Liposuction Malpractice Settlement

June 6, 2014

A New York plastic surgeon has reached a settlement with the surviving spouse and children of a 32-year-old woman who had undergone a liposuction procedure in the Manhattan plastic surgeon’s office that allegedly resulted in her death. Two days after the June 25, 2009 liposuction procedure, th[...]

$12M Connecticut Medical Malpractice Verdict After Botched Hernia Surgery

June 5, 2014

After deliberating for three and a half hours, a Connecticut medical malpractice jury returned its verdict on May 30, 2014 in the amount of $12 million in favor of a 65-year-old woman who alleged that she suffered major injuries as a result of her surgeons negligently puncturing her colon during her[...]

VA Health Care Scandal: What Other Issues Plague The VA?

June 4, 2014

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has come under recent but prolonged fire for the manner in which the VA handles the scheduling of veterans’ medical appointments and how the VA falsely reported the amount of time it took for veterans to receive medical services through the VA healt[...]

$650M Pradaxa Settlement Announced Two Weeks After FDA Drug Safety Communication

June 3, 2014

On May 28, 2014, the large German pharmaceutical company, Boehringer Ingelheim, announced that it had reached a settlement of all pending state and federal claims in the United States involving its blood-thinner drug, Pradaxa. The comprehensive settlement will involve the payment of $650 million to [...]

$5M Michigan Medical Malpractice Judgment For Midwife Malpractice

June 2, 2014

In what may be a hollow victory due to the lack of malpractice insurance to pay the judgment, a Michigan judge entered a default judgment in the amount of $5 million in favor of the parents of a newborn who died shortly after his birth in 2011, allegedly due to the medical negligence of the [&hellip[...]

Doctors Practicing Medicine Not Highest Paid In Medical Industry

June 1, 2014

If you thought that physicians providing health care to patients were at or near the top of the list of the highest earners in the medical industry, you would be wrong — they are in the middle of the pack. An analysis undertaken on behalf of The New York Times found that the base pay […[...]

New Mexico Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed For Missed Cancer Diagnosis

May 31, 2014

A New Mexico woman was pro-active and attentive to protecting her own health when she arranged to have a screening mammogram in 2007 at a local radiology practice. She was surprised when she was told by the radiologist that a spot the size of a nickel was found in her right breast but she felt [&hel[...]

$5.2M Maryland Medical Malpractice Verdict For Misdiagnosed Knee Injury Leading To Amputation

May 30, 2014

On May 23, 2014, a Maryland medical malpractice jury in Baltimore City awarded more than $5.2 million to a security guard whose knee injury was misdiagnosed by an emergency room physician and a physician’s assistant, ultimately leading to an above-the-knee amputation. While the jury was delibe[...]

4 Medical Malpractice Falsehoods Reformers Need You To Believe

May 29, 2014

The following are some of the medical malpractice falsehoods often promoted by those with a financial interest in so-called medical malpractice tort reforms that harm the most seriously injured victims of medical malpractice by preventing them from being fully compensated for their losses: 1. Medica[...]

Illinois Medical Malpractice Case Alleges Misdiagnosis Cancer Treated With Smuggled Drugs

May 28, 2014

An Illinois medical malpractice lawsuit has been re-filed by a woman who was misdiagnosed with cancer and then treated by her doctor with unapproved drugs imported from Turkey. The woman had anemia for which she underwent a bone marrow biopsy on January 19, 2009. The results of the biopsy indicated [...]

New Jersey Supreme Court Discusses Jury Instructions In Medical Malpractice Cases

May 27, 2014

On May 20, 2014, the Supreme Court of New Jersey (“Supreme Court”) discussed at length the required instructions to be given to a medical malpractice jury where a physician allegedly breached the duty of care by failing to protect a patient with a history of alcohol and drug abuse from s[...]

Memorial Day 2014: Let’s Honor The Living As Well As The Dead

May 26, 2014

According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website, “Declaration Day” (May 30th) was established on May 5, 1868 as a day for the United States to decorate the graves of its war dead with flowers (the May 30th date is thought to have been chosen because flowers would be in bloom[...]

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