A man has spent over 21 years in a coma due to mistakes which were made during cosmetic surgery. While the family claims that this is due to medical malpractice, the insurance company has refused to offer any compensation to pay for treatment. The family hired a Lawyer to handle…
When it’s time to give birth, the parents are excited and anxious for everything to go well. When they don’t and their child suffers permanent disabilities because of a hypoxic brain injury, a lawsuit usually follows. In this case, the parents filed a med mal lawsuit against the hospital and…
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…
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…
A reporter was quick to point out that a Federal Judge permitted a legal motion to add a medical malpractice claim to one filed against the country Sheriff, the county and other jailers of a wrongful death case. “The Judge made her ruling and granted permission for changes to the…
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…
The patient in this med mal case was admitted to a medical center in the US, where she was treated by one of the doctors on staff. While the records are not clear on precisely why the woman was admitted or what treatment the doctor administered, it was evidently something…
A 4 year old requiring eye surgery has recently had the wrong eye operated on due to a mix up at the hospital. It’s not clear whether or not his sight will be permanently damaged. A surgeon recently operated on the wrong eye of a 4 year old Child, explains…
A stay in the hospital can be an emotional and traumatic experience for most anyone. This is especially true when you or someone you love must be continually monitored due to an illness or injury. A New York Medical Malpractice Attorney also claims that their very lives often depend on…