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$22M Georgia Medical Malpractice Verdict For Man Whose CT Scan Was Cancelled Because He Was Unable To Lie Still Following Car Accident

July 10, 2026

A 71-year-old man and his wife were in a car accident in September 2018 when their vehicle was rear-ended. The man was transported to the hospital where he complained of neck, back, and chest pain. The emergency room doctor ordered a CT scan of the man’s neck but the man was unable to lie stil[...]

$10M Oregon Medical Malpractice Verdict For Paralysis After Failure To Diagnose Spinal Infection

May 18, 2026

In December 2021, a then 62-year-old man developed a spinal epidural abscess after he had a spinal cord stimulator implanted. He was transported to the emergency department of a local hospital after experiencing worsening symptoms and sepsis. He had new-onset paralysis beginning at the T7 level of h[...]

South Carolina Appellate Court Revives Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Complaint, Holding That Expert’s Affidavit Was Sufficient

November 6, 2025

On January 18, 2018, Douglas Williford was involved in a motor vehicle accident and drove himself to the AnMed Health emergency room (ER) in Anderson County. Williford arrived in the ER at approximately 9:08 p.m. and was discharged at 10:39 p.m., “ten minutes after his brief examination”[...]

1 In 13 U.S. EDs Lack 24/7 Attending Physician Coverage

October 16, 2025

A recent survey of the 5,622 nonfederal emergency departments (EDs) in the United States, of which 4,621 (82%) responded to the question “Is at least one attending physician (not resident) on duty in the ED 24 h/d?”, found that 1 in 13 U.S. EDs lack 24/7 attending physician coverage: “[...]

Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed For 28-Year-Old’s Death From Misdiagnosed Aortic Dissection

May 7, 2025

A 28-year-old man went to the emergency room of an Illinois hospital on April 27, 2023 with complaints of chest pain, blurred vision, dizziness, lightheadedness, and difficulty breathing. He told the medical staff that his symptoms began two days prior, that he started vomiting the day before his ER[...]

$5.785M Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Verdict Against ER Doctor For Failure To Advise Patient About Incidental CT Finding Of Lung Nodule

April 13, 2024

In April 2023, a Massachusetts medical malpractice jury returned its verdict against an emergency room physician for the death of a 47-year-old man from Stage IV lung cancer that was left untreated for 14 months. The jury awarded $600,000 for pain and suffering, $5 million for the loss of relationsh[...]

Texas Supreme Court Discusses Willful And Wanton Negligence In Medical Malpractice Cases

March 29, 2024

In a Texas medical malpractice case arising from an emergency room physician’s treatment of a snakebite, the issue was whether the plaintiff had produced evidence of “willful and wanton negligence” by the physician. Because antivenom poses risks to a patient, the hospital at which Dr. Kristy M[...]

Michigan Appellate Court Holds Hospital Not Liable For ER Malpractice Under Ostensible Agency Theory

March 23, 2024

Hospital Liability For Medical Malpractice A hospital may be 1) directly liable for malpractice, through claims of negligence in supervision of staff physicians as well as selection and retention of medical staff, or 2) vicariously liable for the negligence of its agents. Generally speaking, a hospi[...]

Connecticut Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges Teen Died After Fourth Trip To ER Over Several Days

January 13, 2024

The parents of a 16-year-old high school student allege in their Connecticut medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit that Henry Farmer V was taken to the ER of Stanford Hospital on April 8, 2022, for a persistent dry cough lasting for at least 45 minutes. He was provided humidified air, which app[...]

$5M Virginia Medical Malpractice Verdict For Breathing Tube Placed In Esophagus Instead Of Trachea, Leading To Death

January 5, 2024

A 50-year-old man was rescued from a fire in his trailer. He was unconscious for an unknown period of time when he was rescued, but he did regain consciousness at the scene. The man was transported from the scene to Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center in Emporia, Virginia, where he was diagnos[...]

Medical Malpractice Claims Against Emergency Department Trainees

October 14, 2023

Patients brought to hospital emergency departments are often unable to choose the medical staff that will treat them. In true emergency situations, it is unrealistic to assume that a patient or the family who arrives with the patient will be able to ask questions regarding the qualifications and exp[...]

$4.2M Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Verdict For Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

April 30, 2023

$4.2M Verdict For Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: On March 15, 2023, a Massachusetts medical malpractice jury awarded the plaintiff $4,196,126 for the serious and permanent injuries she suffered as a result of the defendants failure to diagnose and properly treat her aneurysm that led to a subarachnoid hem[...]

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