The Ohio Supreme Court heard arguments recently in a medical malpractice case involving the University of Toledo – College of Medicine and the issue of state employee immunity from litigation. The court’s decision in this case will have significant implications for certain medical negligence plaintiffs. In this case, the court…
Lawyers and Doctors have never had the best of relationships. While both are professional careers, the two often find themselves on opposing sides. An expert explains that lawyers do not trust doctors. This feud has been going on for a very long time and the Lawyers are always very cautious…
“I’m sorry” legislation was recently passed in Michigan. The Governor signed the bill that will grant Michigan health care providers protection if they want to apologize for medical errors, indicates a professor. The state Senate unanimously approved the legislation and there was only a lone vote against the measure in…
A Syracuse, NY, area dental clinic is being sued for malpractice, a source learned. At least 10 local families have joined together in the lawsuit that claims their children were subjected to “fraud, battery, malpractice, and negligence.” The suit further alleges that their children were “subjected to root canals, tooth…
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has ruled that a paraplegic mother has the right to visit with her children. The woman gave birth to triplets four years ago, but she was left as a paraplegic due to multiple medical mistakes. In 2006, the 34-year old mother was giving birth…
A source alleges that Dr. Max Weinberger faces serious charges after his five-year flee to Italy including health care fraud and medical malpractice. “One major charge includes his failure to diagnose a patient with lung cancer after treating her for many years and performing what her family calls ‘unnecessary surgeries,”…
Medical malpractice is a very they have been the victim of negligence at the hands of their doctor, they like to know that they have a legal recourse to recover economic damages for their pain and suffering. With the advent of tort reform, those victims of medical malpractice are seeing…
A settlement has been reached in an Irish case in which a woman allegedly suffered brain damage due to the mishandling of her care after her honeymoon, sources tell Law Offices. Her case was before the Irish High Court before settlement was reached. The victim in this case is a…
An experienced midwife has recently been charged for the manslaughter of an infant who was under her care. All the charges were ultimately dropped except for injuries and cruelty and carrying out medical procedures without a license to children. The midwife received a sentence of four years, but most of…
The case of a little boy who was born with brain damage as a result of medical negligence has just been settled for $8.5 million. The boy who is five years old still requires ongoing regular medical treatment due to his injuries. The settlement is supposed to cover medical costs…