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Puerto Rico Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed For Birth Trauma

May 27, 2015

The parents of a baby who suffered trauma during her birth and later died, allegedly as a result of medical negligence that occurred during labor, delivery, and shortly after her birth, have filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the Puerto Rico hospital where the birth took place on July 4[...]

West Virginia Radiologists Sued For Failure To Diagnose Spine Fracture

May 2, 2015

In March 2015, a West Virginia couple field a West Virginia medical malpractice case against two radiologists and others for their alleged failure to timely diagnose the man’s T-8 fracture from radiology studies taken at a local hospital. As a result, the plaintiffs allege that the man was[...]

Were Medical Records Altered In Recently Settled Florida Medical Malpractice Case?

April 29, 2015

A Florida medical malpractice case that went to trial earlier this month and was settled after the parties’ closing arguments to the jury alleged that critical medical records had been altered after surgery in an effort to bolster the defense. A woman undergoing a hysterectomy in 2011 suff[...]

Emergency Medicine Medical Malpractice Claims Statistics

April 19, 2015

The results of a recent study of medical malpractice claims involving emergency medicine that were closed between 2007 and 2013 by the largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurance company found that issues related to diagnosis are the main reason that emergency room physicians are sued f[...]

Texas Doctor Alleges Claim Against Him For Injuries Caused By His Cow Is A Medical Malpractice Claim

April 14, 2015

A retired Texas doctor whose cows escaped from his property and caused serious injuries to a man whose motor vehicle struck the doctor’s cows on a public roadway alleges that the claim against him is a medical malpractice claim and therefore is subject to Texas’ medical malpractice l[...]

Cardiology Medical Malpractice Claims Statistics

March 25, 2015

A recent review by the largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer in the United States of 429 cardiology medical malpractice claims that closed between 2007 and 2013 found that allegations of diagnosis failure (the failure to diagnose, the delay in diagnosis, and/or the wrong diagnosis)[...]

California Medical Malpractice Case Filed For Permanent Brain Injury Following Surgery For Sleep Apnea

March 9, 2015

On March 3, 2015, the family of a 13-year-old girl who underwent surgery on December 9, 2013 in a California hospital to address her sleep apnea, filed a medical malpractice case seeking compensatory damages for their losses due to the excessive and continuous bleeding suffered by the patient while[...]

Taking Time To Talk With Patients May Help Avoid Medical Malpractice Claims Against Doctors

February 15, 2015

In an article entitled “Talking Your Way Out Of A Lawsuit” (subtitled: Good communication is a fundamental step in avoiding medical malpractice lawsuits) that was published earlier this month in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ publication (AAOS), Now, the author s[...]

Nevada Supreme Court Discusses Medical Monitoring Claims In Medical Malpractice Cases

January 30, 2015

In its decision filed on December 31, 2014, the Supreme Court of the State of Nevada (“Nevada Supreme Court”) held that a plaintiff may state a cause of action for negligence with medical monitoring as the remedy without asserting that he or she has suffered a present physical injury, n[...]

Oregon Medical Malpractice Trial Highlights Issues In Birth Injury Cerebral Palsy Cases

January 26, 2015

An Oregon medical malpractice case that began on January 21, 2015 and is expected to last two weeks highlights some of the issues and defenses raised in birth injury cases where it is alleged that a child suffered cerebral palsy as a result of medical negligence during labor and delivery. The sta[...]

Louisiana Medical Malpractice Case Filed For Woman’s Death In ER

December 24, 2014

In October 2014, the family of a woman who died after being mistreated for a heart attack in a hospital emergency room in Louisiana filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the physician who had treated the woman in the emergency room and the hospital where the alleged medical negligence took p[...]

Neurosurgeon Who Operated On Wrong Side Of Patient’s Brain Will Not Be Disciplined

December 18, 2014

A Missouri neurosurgeon who operated on the wrong side of his patient’s brain in April 2013 will not be subject to state disciplinary action due to the wrong side surgery. A letter sent to the patient’s attorney last month advised that the investigation that began as a result of the atto[...]

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