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$6.6M Medical Malpractice Settlement For Death Due To Ruptured Aortic Dissection

October 17, 2026

A study published in February 2021 entitled Impact of time between diagnosis to treatment in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection stated: “Acute Type A Aortic Dissection (ATAAD) remains a highly morbid diagnosis with relatively high mortality and few definitive treatment options aside from surgery. [...]

Michigan Appellate Court Rules Hospital Entitled To Summary Judgment In Medical Malpractice Case

October 16, 2026

Plaintiff alleged that the decedent, Shabaka Greenwood, fell off his porch in June 2019, and suffered a spinal fracture, rendering him a quadriplegic. Greenwood was initially treated at St. John Hospital before being transferred to Riverview, a skilled nursing facility. On November 26, 2019, Greenwo[...]

Abiomed Recalls Automated Impella Controllers For Updated Use Instructions

October 15, 2026

Abiomed has issued an Urgent Medical Device Recall (Correction) notice to affected customers recommending updated use instructions for all Automated Impella Controllers (AIC). The Automated Impella Controller is the primary user control interface for the Impella Catheters. It controls the Impella Ca[...]

$26.1M Maine Medical Malpractice Verdict For Paralysis

October 14, 2026

An Aroostook County, Maine medial malpractice jury awarded $23.1 million to a man who was left paralyzed from the chest down due to medical negligence committed by Northern Light Health providers. The trial lasted two weeks after which the jury deliberated for three hours before rendering its verdic[...]

Study: Aspirin Alone Sufficient For Clot Prevention After Joint Surgery

October 13, 2026

An aspirin-only approach to postoperative prophylaxis after arthroplasty was as effective and safe as upfront rivaroxaban (Xarelto), according to the EPCAT III randomized trial. Aspirin-only prophylaxis met noninferiority criteria for preventing symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE), compared wit[...]

New Jersey Lawsuit Alleges Nursing Home’s Understaffing And Negligent Care Led To Resident’s Death

October 12, 2026

According to a lawsuit filed against a New Jersey nursing home, a 76-year-old resident died from sepsis in July 2025 due to the nursing home’s negligent care and understaffing. According to the lawsuit filed against Livingston Post Acute Care, resident Margarita Williams, whose health issues [...]

$500,000 Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Settlement For Wrong Side Surgery

October 11, 2026

In February 2026, the Massachusetts medical malpractice case of a man who had left-sided back symptoms but his surgeon allegedly operated on his right side was settled for $500,000. The defendants maintained throughout trial that they had met the standard of care despite surgery on the wrong side of[...]

$2.1M Florida Medical Malpractice Verdict For Death Due To Missed Pulmonary Embolism

October 10, 2026

In July 2026, a Florida medical malpractice jury returned its verdict in the amount of $2,102,108.72 for the preventable death of a woman who had a pulmonary embolism that was not diagnosed in the emergency room despite her exhibiting symptoms consistent with having pulmonary embolism, resulting in [...]

CMS Finalizes New Mandatory Drug Payment Model To Deliver Lower Drug Prices For Beneficiaries In Original Medicare Part B

October 9, 2026

CMS announced the following on September 30, 2026: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is finalizing a groundbreaking drug payment model to address the increasingly expensive cost of drugs in Original Medicare Part B while preserving or enhancing Medicare beneficiaries’ quality [...]

Millions Of Eye Drops Recalled Due To Sterility Concerns

October 8, 2026

More than 4.85 million packages of eye drops—including bottles sold at Walmart, Walgreens, and Kroger—have been recalled nationwide, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc. initially recalled the eye drops in early September 2026 due to a “lack of assura[...]

$17M Maine Medical Malpractice Verdict For Bladder Mistakenly Removed During Surgery

October 8, 2026

A Maine medical malpractice jury awarded a woman $17 million for the catastrophic injuries she suffered when a surgeon wrongfully removed her bladder during surgery to remove a benign ovarian cyst. The two-week trial ended on July 23, 2026, at which time the Maine medical malpractice jury found the [...]

Texas Appellate Court Rules Injury Claim From Falling Ceiling Tile In Hospital Was Medical Malpractice Claim

October 7, 2026

Savannah Burns was admitted to St. David’s Medical Center on or about July 21, 2024, after complaints of pre-term contractions. She was treated in labor and delivery room 18 and was administered an epidural. While resting under epidural anesthesia in preparation for the delivery of her child, a ce[...]

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