Lawyer Updates Archives - Page 8 of 29 - Medical Malpractice Lawyers

Doctors Rebuke Value Of Caps On Medical Malpractice Damage Awards

August 18, 2012

In an article appearing on August 1, 2012 in The New England Journal of Medicine, a group of doctors and other health professionals expressed their opposition to the arbitrary caps (limits) on damages that many U.S. states have imposed on the amount of the recoveries that victims of medical malpra[...]

Indiana Appeals Court Allows Medical Malpractice Case 35 Years Later

August 17, 2012

On August 10, 2012, the Court of Appeals of Indiana filed its opinion in a case in which it allowed a medical malpractice case to proceed despite the medical malpractice having occurred 35 years earlier. On August 4, 2009, the medical malpractice plaintiff filed her claim that alleged that her fami[...]

Louisiana $24 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict For Brain Damaged Child

August 16, 2012

A medical malpractice jury in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana spent approximately one hour in deliberations after a one-week trial that concluded on August 10, 2012, before awarding $24 million (including $20 million for future medical expenses) for the permanent brain damage suffered by a toddler dur[...]

Breast Implant Surgeons Posted Patient Photos With Their Names On Their Websites

August 15, 2012

Imagine that you are a woman who goes to a breast augmentation surgeon for breast implants only to find out later that the doctor posted your before and after photos on his website where visitors to the website can easily discover your name. Well, that’s what has happened with some breas[...]

Largest For-Profit U.S. Hospital Chain Responsible For Unnecessary Cardiac Procedures?

August 14, 2012

The largest for-profit hospital chain in the United States, HCA, has 163 medical facilities in the United States. HCA owns hospitals in about 20 states, including Florida, where the population of elderly has led its Florida hospitals to be responsible for about 20% of HCA’s revenues. HCA [...]

Daily Aspirin Use Reduces Deaths From Cancer

August 13, 2012

In a study published online by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute on August 10, 2012, it was reported that there is an association between recent daily aspirin use and modestly lower cancer mortality but that the magnitude of the effect of daily aspirin use (particularly long-term use) i[...]

$7 Million Chicago Medical Malpractice Verdict For Asthma Death In ER

August 12, 2012

On Tuesday, July 31, 2012, a Cook County, Illinois medical malpractice jury awarded the medical malpractice plaintiff $7 million after a three-week trial, for a man who died in a local hospital emergency room after he had suffered an asthma attack at home. The Chicago truck driver was alone at hom[...]

New Changes To Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Laws

August 11, 2012

On August 6, 2012, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed into law extensive changes to Massachusetts’ health care law that includes significant changes to Massachusetts’ medical malpractice law. In particular, the new law includes specific language regarding an approach to resolvin[...]

New York Medical Malpractice $1.3 Million Settlement For Infant

August 10, 2012

A medical malpractice claim against a New York hospital involving a newborn who was allegedly injured during delivery was recently settled out-of-court for $1.3 million after the medical malpractice case was filed. The medical malpractice lawsuit alleged that negligent medical care during the deli[...]

Pfizer Inc. Agrees To Pay Over $60 Million To Settle Foreign Bribery Claims

August 9, 2012

Pfizer Inc. (“Pfizer”) is the world’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturer and is based in New York. The U.S. has been investigating Pfizer and other drug manufacturers for possible violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits employees and agents from p[...]

Large Florida Medical Malpractice Verdict For Infant’s Stroke

August 8, 2012

On July 31, 2012, a medical malpractice jury in Palm Beach County, Florida returned a verdict in the amount of $28.45 million against two doctors who allegedly ignored the results of a spinal tap performed on a 10-month-old infant suffering from persistent fevers in 2006 that indicated that the in[...]

Maryland Medical Malpractice Settlement For Death Due To Undiagnosed Pulmonary Embolism

August 7, 2012

The family of a 48-year-old tax attorney have settled their medical malpractice claim for $5 million against a health care provider who allegedly failed to diagnose the man’s symptoms of a pulmonary embolism when he was seen for a follow-up appointment after ankle surgery. The man had fractur[...]

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