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Walgreens Agrees To Pay $106.8M To Settle Allegations It Billed For Prescriptions Never Picked Up

November 8, 2024

The United States Department of Justice announced on September 13, 2024 that Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and Walgreen Co. (together, Walgreens) have agreed to pay $106.8 million to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act and state statutes for billing government health care programs for[...]

California Lawsuit Alleges Hospital Misplaced Deceased Patient’s Body For One Year

November 7, 2024

A lawsuit filed in California in August 2024 by the family of a woman who died in a California hospital alleges that they were not told that their family member had died in the hospital, and that her body was misplaced into cold strorage for one year. The lawsuit reportedly alleges that the 31-year-[...]

California Appellate Court Affirms Medical Malpractice Case Against Physical Therapist Was Filed Too Late

November 6, 2024

Wenqian Zuo filed a California medical malpractice case against Select CAL Physical Therapy alleging that she had physical therapy in June 2019 and, although she found the treatments effective for addressing her frozen shoulder, they caused damage to her deltoid muscles and to the back of her left s[...]

Florida Physician Charged With Failing To Refer Patient For Specialized Care, Resulting in 42-Day Medically-Induced Coma

November 5, 2024

On July 15, 2024, the State of Florida Department of Health filed an Administrative Complaint against a Florida physician who allegedly failed to diagnose a 75-year-old patient’s lung infection (pneumonia) and failed to refer him for specialized or emergency care that resulted in compromised l[...]

$80 Million Opioid Settlement Reached Between Teva Pharmaceuticals And Baltimore City

November 4, 2024

On September 9, 2024, Baltimore City Mayor Brandon M. Scott and the City of Baltimore announced they have reached an $80 million settlement with Teva Pharmaceuticals to resolve the City’s claims against Teva and its associated companies for their role in fueling Baltimore’s devastating o[...]

New Jersey Appellate Court Reinstates Attorney’s Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Alleging Her Wrongful Involuntary 12-Day Commitment To Hospital’s Psychiatric Unit

November 3, 2024

Background Facts On June 14, 2020, plaintiff’s sister had plaintiff, an attorney, transported to Hackensack University Medical Center’s (HUMC) emergency room for treatment of right hip pain that prevented her from ambulating. During her treatment at the hospital, information was erroneou[...]

Ohio Supreme Court Rules Same-Juror Rule Applies In Medical Malpractice Cases

November 2, 2024

Background An Ohio medical malpractice jury returned its verdict in favor of the defendants. Six of the eight jurors found that Ward was negligent in her care and treatment of Boldman. In accordance with the jury instructions, only the six jurors who found Ward negligent proceeded to vote on the iss[...]

Florida Appellate Court Rules Medical Malpractice Plaintiff Not Entitled To Defendant Surgery Center’s Credentialing File For Defendant Surgeon

November 1, 2024

In 2004, the Florida Constitution was amended to add Amendment 7, which provides in part: (a) In addition to any other similar rights provided herein or by general law, patients have a right to have access to any records made or received in the course of business by a health care facility or provide[...]

$5.5M Virginia Medical Malpractice Verdict

October 31, 2024

On January 26, 2024, a Virginia medical malpractice wrongful death jury returned its verdict in the amount of $5.5 million (including $9,206.87 in funeral expenses) for a 48-year-old man who died from pulmonary embolism after he visited his family doctor complaining of shortness of breath, dizziness[...]

Did Surgeon Remove Liver Instead Of Spleen?

October 30, 2024

A 70-year-old Alabama man died unexpectedly after a surgeon at Ascension Scared Heart Emerald Coast in Miramar Beach, Florida removed his liver instead of his spleen, causing immediate and catastrophic blood loss resulting in the patient’s death. William “Bill” Bryan and his wife were at t[...]

$43.5M Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Verdict For Former Eagles Football Player Affirmed

October 29, 2024

The Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a $43.5 million Pennsylvania medical malpractice verdict in favor of a former Eagles football player who alleged that medical negligence in the treatment of his game-related knee injury led to the end of his football career. The plaintiff had alleged in hi[...]

medicalmalpracticelawyers.com Reaches Milestone: 5,000th Consecutive Daily Blog Article Educates Public on Medical Negligence

October 28, 2024

Baltimore, MD – 10/1/24 – medicalmalpracticelawyers.com, a leading online resource connecting victims of medical negligence with qualified legal help, has achieved a remarkable milestone: publishing its 5,000th consecutive daily blog article on medical malpractice and related issues. This dedica[...]

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