$12.35M Verdict Against Florida Nursing Home For Severe Bedsore Infection
On March 11, 2022, a Florida nursing home chain was hit with a $12,353,604 verdict against it for a resident developing a bedsore that became infected down to the bone. The resident, who had spina bifida, was a resident of…
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West Virginia National Guard Says 42 People Wrongly Given Antibody Treatment Instead Of COVID-19 Vaccine
The West Virginia National Guard issued a statement on December 31, 2020 stating that it learned on December 30, 2020 that an “error” resulted in 42 people receiving the Regeneron antibody product instead of the Moderna Vaccine. The 42 individuals…
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Toronto OB/GYN Induced Labor In Patients Without Their Consent To Line His Pockets With Profits
A long-time Toronto, Canada obstetrician/gynecologist had his ability to practice medicine revoked after an investigation determined that he induced labor in his patients by giving them dangerous drugs to hasten delivery, without their knowledge or consent, so that they would…
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Maryland Federal Court Allows Guatemalan Nationals Lawsuit Involving Medical Experiments To Proceed Under Alien Tort Statute
Plaintiffs Estate of Arturo Giron Alvarez and 773 other Guatemalan nationals filed a civil action against the Johns Hopkins University and four affiliated entities, the Rockefeller Foundation, and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. The plaintiffs alleged that the defendants subjected them or…
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center Receives Medicare/Medicaid Termination Notice
The Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Atlanta Regional Office (“CMS”) has provided written notice that “effective December 9, 2018, the agreement between Vanderbilt University Medical Center … and the Secretary of Health and…
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How To Avoid Becoming A Medical Malpractice Victim – Part III: Expect From Your Medical Providers What You Would Expect From A Good Restaurant
When you go to a nice restaurant for a special occasion, you expect proper service and a well-prepared meal that you cannot, or do not, prepare for yourself at home. You have no qualms asking questions about the “specials” and…
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Our 7th Anniversary Of Posting Daily Medical Malpractice Blogs
On March 5, 2018, MedicalMalpracticeLawyers.com celebrated its seventh anniversary of posting daily medical malpractice blogs. Each of our over 2,500 consecutive daily blog postings can be searched by word or phrase. MedicalMalpracticeLawyers.com states on its website: “Medical malpractice law is…
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Oregon Appellate Court Recognizes Parents’ Wrongful Birth Claim
In its decision filed on December 30, 2015, the Court of Appeals of the State of Oregon (“Appellate Court”) reversed the trial court’s dismissing the wrongful birth claim of the parents of a boy born with muscular dystrophy, holding that…
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Florida Lawyer Paralyzed After Neck Surgery Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
A Florida medical malpractice lawsuit was filed on March 30, 2015 in the Circuit Court of Palm Beach County, Florida on behalf of a 65-year-old lawyer who has been paralyzed since undergoing spinal surgery on her neck in 2013. The case is captioned…
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Florida Doctor Allowed To Surrender Medical License To Avoid Criminal Prosecution For Alleged Sexual Misconduct With Patients
On October 20, 2014, Florida officials announced that a Daytona, Florida doctor had agreed to surrender his Florida medical license pursuant to an agreement that will avoid his criminal prosecution for alleged sexual misconduct with his patients. The doctor had been charged…
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