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Wyoming Surgeon At Center Of 20 Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

May 29, 2016

A Wyoming surgeon and the hospital that employed him are being sued by over 20 former patients who allege that the surgeon’s medical negligence caused them harm. The hospital is alleged to have been negligent in providing the surgeon medical credentials and by dragging its feet in suspending t[...]

$875K Lasik Malpractice Verdict

May 28, 2016

On April 22, 2016, a Georgia medical malpractice jury returned its verdict in the amount of $875,000 in favor of the plaintiff who alleged that her Lasik surgery was improperly performed, resulting in significant and permanent injury to her eyesight that causes visual problems. The plaintiff, who [...]

Pennsylvania Hospital Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges Missed Hernia Led To Man’s Death

May 27, 2016

A medical malpractice case filed against a Pennsylvania hospital and others alleges that the negligent failure of at least five doctors to properly assess the medical condition of a man who came to the hospital’s emergency room complaining of constipation and abdominal pain led to his death ni[...]

Washington Supreme Court Allows Private Cause Of Action For Failure To Report Nursing Home Abuse

May 26, 2016

In its opinion filed on May 12, 2016, the Supreme Court of the State of Washington (“Washington Supreme Court”) held that Washington State’s Abuse of Vulnerable Adults Act (“AVAA”), chapter 7 4.34 RCW, created an implied cause of action against mandated reporters who f[...]

Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Tribunal Finds Fault In Maternal Death Case

May 25, 2016

A Massachusetts medical malpractice tribunal consisting of a judge, a lawyer, and a medical professional has determined that a hospital and six of seven named medical providers are responsible for the death of a woman during childbirth. The tribunal gave its blessing to the Massachusetts medical m[...]

$5M Pennsylvania Hospital Malpractice Verdict For Misplaced Feeding Tube Leading to Death

May 24, 2016

On May 13, 2016, a Pennsylvania medical malpractice jury returned its verdict in favor of the Pennsylvania medical malpractice wrongful death plaintiffs and against the defendant hospital and radiology practice in the amount of $5 million, which included $1.5 million for the wrongful death claims a[...]

$9M Federal Medical Malpractice Verdict For Death Of Pregnant Woman In The Hospital

May 23, 2016

Earlier this month, a federal medical malpractice jury in Illinois returned its advisory verdict in favor of the plaintiff after which the federal judge affirmed a $9 million award in a federal medical malpractice case that claimed that a federally-funded hospital, a physician, and a nurse were medi[...]

$5.5M Colorado Nursing Home Wrongful Death Verdict

May 22, 2016

On May 13, 2016, after a two-week trial, a Colorado nursing home wrongful death jury returned its verdict against a Colorado nursing home and its corporate owner in excess of $5.5 million, which included $5 million in punitive damages, $57,066.43 in economic damages, and $500,000 in wrongful death[...]

Florida Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict For Hospital Death

May 21, 2016

On April 20, 2016, a Florida medical malpractice jury returned its verdict in favor of a hospital physician in a Florida medical negligence lawsuit that alleged that the failure to diagnose a woman’s infection was the cause of her death. The hospital where the woman had died had settled the Fl[...]

Idaho Plastic Surgeon Sued For Alleged Counterfeit Breast Implants And Counterfeit Botox

May 20, 2016

An Idaho medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed in federal court by four former patients of an Idaho plastic surgeon alleging that he injected counterfeit Botox from China and implanted counterfeit breast implants in them. The plastic surgeon’s cosmetic surgery website states that due to [...]

Hawaii Supreme Court Discusses Expert Medical Evidence In Informed Consent Cases

May 19, 2016

In its opinion filed on May 3, 2016, the Supreme Court of the State of Hawai’i (“Hawaii Supreme Court”) discussed the nature and source of expert medical evidence required to establish a prima facie case of negligent failure to obtain informed consent. Negligent Failure To Obtain [...]

New Jersey Pain Management Doctor Loses Medical License

May 18, 2016

An anesthesiologist who practiced as a pain management doctor in New Jersey and is currently under indictment for health care fraud had his New Jersey medical license revoked by the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners, for gross and repeated medical malpractice in New Jersey that includes giving [...]

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