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Missouri Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges Diabetic Man Died While Waiting In ER

March 23, 2026

A Missouri medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit was filed on February 2, 2026 by the parents of a 24-year-old Type 1 diabetic man with an insulin pump and a Dexcom continuous glucose monitor against Mercy Springfield, a doctor, and a nurse. The lawsuit alleges that on December 16, 2014, the ma[...]

Missouri Appellate Court Overturns Punitive Damages Award In Opioid-Prescribing Medical Malpractice Case

September 26, 2024

Gregory Frost (“Frost”) claimed he became addicted to opioids due to the negligence of PCRMC Medical Group, Inc., d/b/a Phelps Health Medical Group (“Medical Group”). A jury found that Frost incurred compensatory damages in the amount of $200,000, that comparative fault for said damages was [...]

Missouri Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal Of Medical Malpractice Case Due To Unsigned Affidavit

August 8, 2023

Missouri Medical Malpractice Law Court Affirms Dismissal Of Case Due To Unsigned Affidavit: Section 538.225, which governs the requirements for filing medical malpractice claims, states: “In any action against a health care provider for damages for personal injury or death on account of the re[...]

$780,000 Medical Malpractice Settlement For Man Who Was Injured While Under Effects Of Anesthesia

June 10, 2023

$780,000 Settlement For Man Who Was Injured While Under Anesthesia: A man who claimed he was involved in a motorcycle accident while allegedly still under the effects of anesthesia from a cardiac catheterization procedure at a Veterans Affairs medical center in St. Louis, Missouri has reached a $780[...]

Missouri Appellate Court Rules That Two Medical Malpractice Policy Limits Applied To Medical Malpractice Settlement

May 2, 2019

The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District Division One (“Missouri Appellate Court”), in its opinion filed on April 23, 2019, held that “the undisputed facts in this case demonstrate Appellants’ claims are subject to two Liability Limits under the terms of the Policy.” [...]

Missouri Appellate Court Rules Expert Opinion Necessary In Hospital Medical Malpractice Case

October 29, 2018

The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District (“Missouri Appellate Court”) held in its opinion filed on October 16, 2018 that the Missouri medical malpractice plaintiff was required to produce expert testimony to establish causation in a Missouri medical malpractice case, and therefore [...]

New Effort To Reimpose Medical Malpractice Cap In Missouri

January 23, 2014

If you or a family member may be the victim of medical negligence in Missouri that causes horrendous and debilitating pain and suffering or other substantial noneconomic harms, your right to receive fair, just, and full compensation for your losses and injuries is being attacked, once again, by Mi[...]

$525,000 Missouri Medical Malpractice Verdict For Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

August 19, 2013

Following a four-day jury trial and seven hours of jury deliberations that ended on August 1, 2013, a Missouri medial malpractice jury returned a verdict in the amount of $525,000 in favor of the female plaintiff and against the defendant primary care physician who she alleged committed medical ne[...]

Missouri House Of Representatives Passes Bill To Replace Missouri’s Common Law Regarding Medical Malpractice

April 2, 2013

In our August 1, 2012 blog, we reported on the July 31, 2012 decision (modified on September 25, 2012) of the Supreme Court of Missouri that held “that section 538.210 [Missouri’s $350,000 statutory cap on noneconomic damages] is unconstitutional to the extent that it infringes on the jur[...]

Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Claim After Hospital Forces Removal Of Homeless Woman From ER To Jail

November 27, 2012

On September 21, 2011, a 29-year-old homeless woman in St. Louis, Missouri went to a hospital emergency room complaining of severe pain in her legs. The emergency room staff asked her to leave the emergency room even though the woman was complaining that her leg pain was so severe that she could not[...]

Missouri Medical Malpractice Claim For Baby Decapitated During Birth

November 13, 2012

A Missouri couple has filed a medical malpractice claim against an obstetrician, claiming that he pulled too hard on the baby’s head while the baby was stuck in the birth canal during birth, thereby decapitating the baby. Adding to the horror is the allegation in the medical malpractice compl[...]

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