Hospital Medical Malpractice Archives - Page 9 of 78

$45M Medical Malpractice Verdict Against Philadelphia Hospital

October 11, 2024

In early August 2024, a Philadelphia medical malpractice jury returned its verdict in the amount of $44,894,877.70 against Temple University Hospital and in favor of a nineteen-year-old man for the allegedly negligent medical treatment he received at the hospital in 2020, after he was shot in his ne[...]

Michigan Judge Files Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Against Hospitals, OBGYNs

October 8, 2024

An Eaton County judge who was appointed in August 2024 has filed a Michigan birth injury medical malpractice lawsuit against two hospitals, multiple OBGYNs involved with her prenatal care and delivery, and a pediatrician, on behalf of her daughter who suffered catastrophic birth injuries during labo[...]

Minnesota Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment For Hospital In Fall After Giving Birth Malpractice Claim

October 3, 2024

Angie M. Barsness gave birth in a hospital in December 2016. While in labor, she was given an epidural and a bolus for pain relief. A bolus involves administering a larger amount of epidural medication which increases pain relief but can lead to more numbness and less motor control of the legs. Appr[...]

New Jersey Supreme Court Addresses Affidavit Of Merit Requirements In Medical Malpractice Cases

September 17, 2024

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, a plaintiff in an action against a licensed professional must produce an affidavit from an expert attesting to the merits of the claim. Issues regarding the expert affidavit — the Affidavit of Merit (AOM) — are to be resolved at an accelerated case managem[...]

What Is Tennessee’s Largest Medical Malpractice Verdict?

August 9, 2024

The largest Tennessee medical malpractice verdict was a May 2024 Davidson County jury’s award of almost $47 million ($46,993,500) for now five-year-old Vivian Boughton, who suffered irreversible brain injuries as a result of the failure of a hospital to timely deliver her in 2018. Vivian’[...]

$41 Million Illinois Medical Malpractice Verdict For Lawyer Who Suffered Avoidable Stroke

July 17, 2024

In early May 2024, after a one-month trial, a Cook County, Illinois medical malpractice jury returned its verdict in favor of a now 72-year-old lawyer who suffered a serious stroke because his medical providers failed to properly manage his anticogulation medication. On February 28, 2016, the lawyer[...]

Michigan Appellate Court Holds ICU Physician Could Be Found To Be Ostensible Agent Of Hospital In Medical Malpractice Case

June 24, 2024

In 2018, the decedent began experiencing pain in his left knee. After consultation with his orthopedic doctor, Dr. Paul Drouillard, the decedent was scheduled to have a left total knee replacement surgery on February 11, 2019, at Garden City Hospital. Dr. Drouillard successfully performed the surger[...]

Washington State Supreme Court Holds Hospitals Liable For Independent Contractor ER Doctors Negligence

June 21, 2024

The Supreme Court of the State of Washington stated in its Opinion filed on April 11, 2024: “A patient who goes to the emergency room, if conscious, is mostly concerned with getting care, not with untangling the contractual relationship between the hospital and the doctors who work there. And [...]

Indiana Appellate Court Holds Trial Judge Did Not Have To Disclose His Son’s Employment By Defense Firm In Hospital Fall Case

June 18, 2024

Martha Espinoza tripped and fell on two overlapped floor mats while accompanying her grandson to his appointment at St. Mary Medical Center. Espinoza filed a negligence claim against the Medical Center, arguing that it was liable for her injuries. At trial, the Medical Center obtained judgment on th[...]

Florida Appellate Court Discusses Res Ipsa Loquitur In Hospital Malpractice Claim

June 6, 2024

The District Court of Appeal of Florida Second District (“Florida Appellate Court”) stated in its March 22, 2024 opinion: “This appeal involves the application of the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur to a medical negligence action wherein Barber sustained bilateral hip fractures while[...]

Georgia Appellate Court Holds Mental Health Doctors Not Responsible For Patient’s Drowning Death

May 31, 2024

Following the death of Elzabad H. Ferguson III (“Chaz”), his parents, Elzabad H. Ferguson, Jr. and Wilhelmena Ferguson, filed an action against Blaire Bowers, D.O.; Steven Currier, M.D.; and Augusta Physicians Group, LLC, based on emergency mental health care they rendered to Chaz. Shortly after[...]

Nevada Supreme Court Holds Hospitals Do Not Owe A Fiduciary Duty To Their Patients In Connection With Medical Treatment

May 30, 2024

LaQuinta Whitley-Murray passed away at Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center during a sickle cell crisis. Respondent, on behalf of LaQuinta’s estate and heirs, filed a negligence action against appellant Valley Health Systems, which operates Centennial Hills. A Nevada medical malpractice wr[...]

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