It has been reported that soccer legend Diego Maradona, who died from a heart attack while at home in Argentina on November 25, 2020 at the age of 60, may have been the victim of medical negligence by his personal… Read More
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$6.3M Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Verdict Against Cardiologist
On December 9, 2019, a Pennsylvania medical malpractice wrongful death jury returned its verdict in the amount of $6,308,000 in favor of the wife of a 48-year-old man who died from acute myocardial infarcation (heart attack) due to severely constricted… Read More
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California Medical Malpractice Verdict For Obstetrical Malpractice
On April 20, 2012, a California medical malpractice jury awarded $74,525,000 to the family of a newborn who suffered a permanent, life-changing brain injury leading to the baby’s cerebral palsy in 2009. The majority of the jury’s award will go towards the payment of… Read More
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In West Virginia, Your Life Is Worth Less Than In Texas
In a case decided by the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia on June 22, 2011 (James D. MacDonald and Debbie MacDonald, his wife v. City Hospital, Inc. and Sayeed Ahmed, M.D.), the Court held that West Virginia Code Section 55-7B-8,… Read More
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Medical Malpractice Claims In Iowa — Official Report
According to the Iowa Medical Malpractice Annual Report for Calendar Year 2009, the average payments of benefits plus allocated loss adjustment expenses for all closed claims was about $128,000 for 2009, and the average incurred losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses… Read More
