Michigan Medical Malpractice Archives - Page 3 of 11

Michigan Appellate Court Applies Relation-Back Doctrine To Reinstate Medical Malpractice Case

September 20, 2024

MCL 600.5852, known as the Michigan wrongful-death saving provision, provides as follows: (1) If a person dies before the period of limitations has run or within 30 days after the period of limitations has run, an action that survives by law may be commenced by the personal representative of the dec[...]

Michigan Supreme Court Holds Medical Malpractice Expert’s Opinion Not Necessarily Required To Be Supported By Peer-Reviewed Literature To Be Found Reliable

September 10, 2024

Background Lynda Danhoff and her husband filed a Michigan medical malpractice action against Daniel K. Fahim, M.D. and others regarding a surgical procedure performed on Lynda known as extreme lateral intrabody fusion (XLIF). Lynda began to experience complications following the procedure, including[...]

Can I Sue For Failure To Administer tPA?

August 12, 2024

On May 28, 2019, plaintiff Michelle Klapp, who was 49 years old at the time, was at work. Between 2:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., Klapp began to experience difficulty gripping a pen and writing. Klapp arrived at Oakwood Hospital at 3:36 p.m., and she was admitted as an emergency patient at 3:50 p.m. At app[...]

Michigan Appellate Court Rules COVID-19 Tolling Orders Saved Otherwise Late Filed Medical Malpractice Complaint

June 25, 2024

According to the Michigan medical malpractice wrongful death complaint, Linda Walsh began seeing Dr. John Shaird in 2008 for treatment of chronic pain. Dr. Shaird prescribed several different medications during their professionalrelationship which lasted nine years. Plaintiff alleged that Dr. Shaird[...]

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[...]

Nearly $2M Michigan Medical Malpractice Settlement For Perforated Bowel During ERCP Leading To Death

May 23, 2024

It has been reported that in December 2023, a Michigan medical malpractice wrongful death confidential settlement was reached in the amount of $1.975 million for a 57-year-old woman who died as a result of the failure to locate and repair a bowel perforation during and after an Endoscopic Retrograde[...]

Michigan Appellate Court Reinstates Medical Malpractice Claim Involving Nurse Practitioner

April 22, 2024

Background Facts In June 2019, Steven John Ahearn (decedent) underwent a surgical procedure called a lumbar laminectomy. During this procedure, the surgeon, who was not a party to the Michigan medical malpractice case, placed a drain tube in decedent to allow for the drainage of postoperative fluids[...]

$120M Michigan Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Verdict For Delayed C-Section Resulting In Severe Brain Damage

April 6, 2024

A Michigan birth injury medical malpractice jury returned its verdict on March 28, 2024 after a month-long trial in the amount of $120 million for a now 13-year-old who suffered catastrophic injuries as a result of the delay in performing a Cesarean section delivery that the plaintiff argued would h[...]

Michigan Appellate Court Holds Hospital Not Liable For ER Malpractice Under Ostensible Agency Theory

March 23, 2024

Hospital Liability For Medical Malpractice A hospital may be 1) directly liable for malpractice, through claims of negligence in supervision of staff physicians as well as selection and retention of medical staff, or 2) vicariously liable for the negligence of its agents. Generally speaking, a hospi[...]

Michigan Appellate Court Discusses Same-Specialty Expert Requirement In Medical Malpractice Cases

January 20, 2024

Background Facts Douglas Widmar sustained traumatic injuries when he accidentally crashed his ultralight plane on October 8, 2015. Emergency responders intubated him with an endotracheal ventilator before transporting him to the surgical intensive care unit at William Beaumont Hospital. His injuries[...]

Michigan Appellate Court Holds Medical Malpractice Attorney’s Reasonable Belief That Expert Was Qualified, Excuses Defective AOM

December 24, 2023

On February 18, 2017, Crossnoe arrived at Henry Ford Health System’s Chesterfield urgent care clinic, complaining of sudden difficulty breathing. Dr. Reinheimer evaluated and treated Crossnoe. Dr. Reinheimer found that he suffered from a cough, shortness of breath, wheezing, and a runny nose. Dr. [...]

Michigan Appellate Court Holds Negligence Claim Against Ambulance Service Is Not Medical Malpractice Claim

December 3, 2023

Background Facts On August 2, 2016, Jonathan Schirmer was admitted to MidMichigan Medical Center (MMC) due to concerns that he was experiencing a heart attack. Jonathan sought to be treated by his primary care physician at a different hospital—McLaren North in Petoskey—but no beds were available[...]

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