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Kansas Physician Surrenders Medical License
A somewhat surprising update to a case first discussed here in July, involving two Kansas doctors who were facing multiple charges of prescription malpractice following the death of one of their patients from an overdose. One of the two physicians, Dr. Lawrence Simons, has voluntarily surrendered his medical license to the state Medical Board in…
Read MoreThird Time’s a Charm in Wrongful Death Suit?
The Maryland court of appeals is giving the family of Pearline Brown Rice, who died of cancer after a tumor was misdiagnosed as arthritis, a third chance to fight their wrongful death suit. The original case ended in favor of the family, awarding them over $11 million, but was overturned, and the first appeal denied. …
Read MoreFirst of Many Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Filed Against VA
Barry Lackro, one of the 116 veterans who received botched prostate cancer treatments under the care of Dr. Gary Kao at a VA medical center has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit. Kao recently admitted wrongdoing, stating that he “sometimes missed the mark” when implanting radioactive seeds into his patients. The seeds are meant to be…
Read MoreWrongful Death Caused by Failure to Refer
The family of a Michigan man who died of a dissected aorta has been awarded a settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit. The family sued Dr. Arun Gupta stating that because he failed to refer 43 year old Clayborn (Matt) Baker to a cardiologist while under his care during a hospital stay, the patient bled…
Read MoreBirth Injuries – What is Shoulder Dystocia?
Shoulder Dystocia occurs during childbirth, when the infant’s head is delivered but the shoulders require additional medical intervention to be properly extracted. There are many different factors that contribute to this complication, and it can ultimately lead to birth injuries to both the infant and the mother if it is not handled properly. There are…
Read MoreMissed Diagnosis Malpractice Verdict Upheld
The $8.5 million medical malpractice settlement awarded to Jean Phillips in 2008, who lost the use of her right arm due to a missed diagnosis of a flesh eating bacteria, has been upheld by a federal judge. In 2002, Phillips sought treatment from Dr. Dan MacAlpine at the Scott Air Force Base in Belleville Illinois. …
Read MoreKentucky Couple Awarded $2.5 Million
A jury in the medical malpractice case of Sophia Savage has reached a verdict and awarded Mrs. Savage and her husband Darrell $2.5 million in damages. In 2001, Sophia had a hysterectomy at Three Rivers Medical Center, where she was also employed as a nurse. It was during this surgery that the Savages claim something…
Read MoreWhy was my Medical Malpractice Case Refused?
You’ve been injured. You feel wronged and angry, and blame your doctor or nurse for your pain and suffering. You spoke with a medical lawyer, or perhaps a few of them. And not one of them agreed to take on your case and represent you. Why? There are many reasons why a medical lawyer might…
Read MoreAnother Missed Bacterial Infection
A medical negligence lawsuit was filed last week by Molly Millsop and her parents against Ohio University, where Millsop attended for journalism. The suit claims that doctors at the university’s Hudson Health Center failed to diagnose and treat a dangerous infection, ultimately leading to the amputation of her right arm and shoulder. According to the…
Read More$2 Million Settlement in Massachusetts Wrongful Death Suit
The family of a Methuen woman has won their wrongful death lawsuit over the death of Priscilla Jardine, who lost her life shortly after giving birth in 2004. The 32 year old woman went into cardiac arrest shortly after she was given the blood pressure drug Labetalol, following her ceasarean section. Her blood pressure dropped…
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