anesthesia medical malpractice claim Archives

Georgia Appellate Court Revives Negligent Credentialing, Punitive Damages, And Attorney Fees Claims In Medical Malpractice Case

July 13, 2022

Court Revives Negligent Credentialing, Punitive Damages, And Attorney Fees Claims In Case: The Court of Appeals of Georgia stated in its April 29, 2022 opinion, “the trial court erred when it found that Calvin had offered no evidence (a) that Hamm was unqualified to provide the medical care sh[...]

Indiana Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment For Hospital In Claim Against Anesthesiologist

October 30, 2020

In its decision dated September 28, 2020, the Court of Appeals of Indiana (“Indiana Appellate Court”) reversed summary judgment granted by the trial court to the defendant hospital involving a claim against an anesthesiologist who provided services at the hospital during which the plaint[...]

$12.7M Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Verdict For Brain Damage Following Tonsilletomy

November 6, 2016

On October 27, 2016, after about three hours of deliberations, a Pennsylvania medical malpractice jury awarded a Pennsylvania woman $12.7 million in compensatory damages for the brain damage she suffered as a result of the defendants allegedly removing her breathing tube too early shortly after her [...]

$9.1M Minnesota Medical Malpractice Verdict Against Anesthesiologist

October 23, 2015

A Minnesota anesthesiology practice was found liable earlier this month to a former patient who suffered a permanent spinal injury and lost the use of his legs due to the alleged medical negligence of an anesthesiologist just before and during surgery that allowed the patient’s blood press[...]

Were Medical Records Altered In Recently Settled Florida Medical Malpractice Case?

April 29, 2015

A Florida medical malpractice case that went to trial earlier this month and was settled after the parties’ closing arguments to the jury alleged that critical medical records had been altered after surgery in an effort to bolster the defense. A woman undergoing a hysterectomy in 2011 suff[...]

Neurologist Loses (Her Own) North Carolina Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

January 7, 2015

A North Carolina neurologist filed a North Carolina medical malpractice lawsuit against her former colleagues and the hospital where she used to work, alleging that she could no longer work after she received too much anesthesia during her own surgery. The neurologist, who no longer holds a medi[...]

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