On August 1, 2014, the Michigan medical malpractice plaintiff underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder that was performed by the defendant surgeons. Electrocautery (the process of heating tissues with electricity to seal blood vessels and stop bleeding) was used… Read More
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Michigan Appellate Court Holds Delayed Diagnosis Of Breast Cancer Medical Malpractice Case Filed Too Late
The State of Michigan Court of Appeals (“Michigan Appellate Court”) held in its unpublished opinion dated August 13, 2019: “When [the decedent’s] lump was biopsied and she “received a definitive diagnosis of cancer,” she … “could have surmised that defendants… Read More
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$400K Michigan Medical Malpractice Verdict Against Plastic Surgeon For Botched Facelift
On December 11, 2017, a Michigan medical malpractice jury awarded a woman $400,000 in total damages, which included $50,000 for permanent scarring and $350,000 for the plaintiff’s past pain and suffering, in a lawsuit that claimed that the defendant plastic… Read More
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Michigan Medical Malpractice Reform Proposal
Earlier this week, the Michigan Senate debated a medical malpractice reform proposal that would make it more difficult for the innocent victims of medical malpractice to recover damages from those who commit medical malpractice in Michigan. Senate Bill No. 1116 provides that… Read More
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Michigan Medical Malpractice Verdict For Brain Damage During Surgery
On March 30, 2012, a Michigan medical malpractice jury returned a verdict in the amount of $1.23 million in favor of the family of a 66 year old woman who suffered severe brain injury due to lack of oxygen to her… Read More
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Michigan Medical Malpractice Leads To Broken Neck
A 90-year-old World War II vet who had Alzheimer’s disease and poor balance was supposed to never be left unattended where he could possibly fall. Unfortunately, a privately contracted nursing aide negligently left the man sitting on the edge of his… Read More
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Michigan Medical Malpractice Physician Complaints And Disciplinary Actions
The Michigan Board of Medicine was originally established in 1899. The Board sets the minimum entry level competency of medical doctors (MDs) and the requirements for continuing medical education for MDs during their licensure. The Board is also responsible for disciplinary action against licensees… Read More
