Major Nationwide Medical Malpractice Verdicts (January – June 2026)

  • $108.6 Million (PA, March 2026): A Philadelphia jury awarded this amount for a birth injury leading to severe lifelong neurological damage.
  • $50 Million (AL, March 2026): A Mobile County jury found a hospital negligent in a wrongful death case, where failure to diagnose a coronary blockage led to a patient’s death.
  • $49 Million (CT, April 2026): A Stamford jury awarded this amount following a failure to diagnose and treat high-risk HPV, causing advanced cervical cancer.
  • $35 Million (PA, Early 2026): A Philadelphia jury ruled in favor of a patient who underwent an unnecessary hysterectomy due to misidentified biopsy slides.
  • $6.4 Million (FL, May 2026): A Charlotte County jury awarded this sum for a failure to treat that resulted in a severe amputation.
  • $2 Million (NY, January 2026): A Westchester County jury found a psychologist and surgeon liable for failing to follow proper care protocols regarding a minor’s gender-affirming surgery.
  • $970,900 (MD, April 2026): A Talbot County jury held a surgeon liable for perforating a patient’s stomach during hernia repair and failing to recognize the injury.

Major Medical Malpractice & Hospital Settlements (January – June 2026)

  • $141 Million (MI, January 2026): Macomb Hospital resolved a class-action lawsuit concerning a physician who secretly filmed patients.
  • $11.6 Million (CA, May 2026): The University of California settled with a patient for a surgical error requiring amputation, as reported by legal counsel.
  • $4.48 Million (January 2026): A confidential settlement for a birth injury that caused infant neurological impairment.
  • $4.25 Million (Early 2026): A settlement following a surgical error during an adenoidectomy that led to a pediatric stroke.
  • $725,000 (VA, May 2026): A mediated settlement for a failure to diagnose colon cancer.

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