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$14.2M Missouri Medical Malpractice Verdict For Negligent Emergency Room Care

November 14, 2017

On November 3, 2017, a Missouri judge signed an order entering judgment in excess of $14.2 million in favor of a Missouri medical malpractice plaintiff after a Missouri medical malpractice jury found in his favor following a trial that lasted from October 30, 2017 to November 3, 2017. The 55-year-ol[...]

Missouri Supreme Court Upholds Cap On Noneconomic Damages In Wrongful Death Claims

April 23, 2016

In its opinion filed on April 19, 2016, the Supreme Court of Missouri (“Missouri Supreme Court”) upheld a constitutional challenge to Missouri’s cap on noneconomic damages in wrongful death claims, holding that the statutory limit does not violate the state constitutional right to [...]

Missouri Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal Of Medical Malpractice Case For Failure To File Affidavit

October 25, 2015

In its decision filed on October 13, 2015, the Supreme Court of Missouri (“Missouri Supreme Court”) en banc affirmed the trial court’s dismissal of a Missouri medical malpractice wrongful death case filed against three chiropractors because the plaintiffs failed to file the requir[...]

Missouri Supreme Court Decision Relieves Hospital From Responsibility For Patient Murders

September 11, 2015

The Supreme Court of Missouri (“Missouri Supreme Court”) issued a decision on August 18, 2015 in five consolidated wrongful death cases, all involving the deaths of family members who were patients at the defendant hospital in 2002. The Missouri Supreme Court held that the plaintiffs�[...]

Missouri Supreme Court Affirms $4.3M Medical Malpractice Verdict For Ruptured Prostate Abscess

July 31, 2015

On July 21, 2015, the Supreme Court of Missouri upheld a $4.3 million Missouri medical malpractice verdict in favor of a 36-year-old man whose prostate abscess was improperly treated, leading to its rupture and the man’s serious and permanent injuries. The Missouri medical malpractice jury det[...]

Neurosurgeon Who Operated On Wrong Side Of Patient’s Brain Will Not Be Disciplined

December 18, 2014

A Missouri neurosurgeon who operated on the wrong side of his patient’s brain in April 2013 will not be subject to state disciplinary action due to the wrong side surgery. A letter sent to the patient’s attorney last month advised that the investigation that began as a result of the atto[...]

Missouri Whistleblower Case Alleges Substandard Cancer Treatment At Cancer Clinic

December 13, 2014

The former medical director of a Missouri cancer clinic, who is a radiation oncologist, has filed a whistleblower wrongful termination case against the cancer clinic, alleging that she was terminated after bringing her concerns to the attention of her employer in 2011 regarding various alleged viol[...]

Missouri Urologist Loses Third Medical Malpractice Claim

November 7, 2014

A Missouri urologist was found to have committed medical negligence by a Missouri medical malpractice jury on October 31, 2014, following a two-day trial. The jury awarded the 58-year-old former patient of the urologist $240,000 for removing her kidney during surgery when it was allegedly unnecessa[...]

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