A mother who gave birth to a baby was left in a critical condition as a result of medical negligence. The mother has recently won a six figure compensation package for her lawsuit. The mother gave birth to her son in 2006. Doctors did not have any reason to suspect…
A mother of a young girl who suffers from many medical conditions, including Cerebral Palsy, asthma and epilepsy is looking for possible treatment options. The girl who is 9 suffers from seizures and many other medical complications. The medical disorders are affecting the girl because of medical malpractice when she…
In the initial case, the jury found for the plaintiff in the amount of $1 million, citing the negligence of the hospital and doctors in the stillborn birth of a baby. The hospital appealed, said the report, and their findings were that it was okay to have amended the original…
A 31 year old woman diagnosed with cancer has recently been awarded compensation for medical negligence as indicated by a judge. The suit was filed against NHS healthcare trusts for failing to screen the cancer test successfully. This has been a very high profile case which has drawn attention from…
A report shares how the unfortunate incident of a 17 year old lady’s tragic death due sparked the discussion between law makers, patient advocate groups and Congress about lifting caps for medical malpracticedamages. Many lawmakers, according to the report, are trying to cut down on the cost of health care…
According to a report, a woman who was a former nurse’s assistant filed a lawsuit in Circuit Court against her former employer. The complaint alleged that the woman’s employer fired her when she spoke and criticized a surgery that she did a specific Medical Center. Her claim exceeded $350,000 in…
This lawsuit was brought by a couple whose baby had been born with spina bidifa. There suit alleged that the doctors involved the pre-natal care did not tell the mother what the reason was for a blood test offered to her during her pregnancy. She had no idea the test…
Legal payments may be blocked in one state’s birth-injury program; a saving for the state, but potential anguish for the parents who will be unable to sue for med mal, said a New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer. In a case that made headlines, a state commission reversed an earlier decision…
When a child was 1 year old he spilled coffee all over himself. Although this would not affect any adult that much, it has completely and irreversibly changed this toddler’s life. He burned over 10 percent of his body and required urgent medical treatment. The toddler was rushed to St…
A proposal is being developed that would create a gigantic check list of proper techniques and procedures for doctors to follow, says a researcher. The theory goes that this checklist would become the industry standard by which doctors are measured, and thus they would be protected from supposedly costly medical…