Posts Tagged ‘surgical malpractice lawsuit’
Wrong Kidney Removed in Surgical Malpractice Case
In a shocking case of surgical malpractice, a doctor at a Riverside California hospital removed a patient’s only healthy kidney. The man is now left with no kidneys after the diseased one was removed following discovery of the error. A multitude of errors led up to the final grave mistake, including failure to follow safety…
Read MoreSurgical Malpractice Results in $285,000 Verdict
The verdict is in in the non-jury surgical malpractice lawsuit filed by 56 year old Kathleen Garrett, who claimed orthopedic surgeon Dr. Joseph “Asa” Bennett was negligent when he severed a nerve in her arm during elbow surgery. She was awarded $285,000, a little more than half of the $500,000 she requested. Garrett’s injury originated…
Read MoreFlorida Man Awarded 14 Million in Surgical Malpractice Suit
A 53 year old father from Hollywood Florida has been victorious in his surgical malpractice lawsuit against the doctor who punctured one of his arteries during surgery, leaving him paralyzed and in need of round the clock care. Francis Ziadie went to Memorial Regional Hospital in 2002 with dizziness and slurred speech. He was having…
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