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Published on: November 4, 2011

West Virginia Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Laws in Jeopardy

by Stephen Bilkis

Laws that have been in place since 2003 in West Virginia are now coming under attack. In 1986 lawmakers approved a cap of $1 million in awards made by juries in medical malpractice cases. The $1 million limit was only on non-economic damages, which left juries the ability to award other malpractice funds when damages could be proved. According to a New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer, in 2003 lawmakers in the state went further and placed a $250,000 cap on non-economic damages, unless death, permanent disability or the loss of limbs were involved, and then the cap was $500,000.

In both 1991 and 2001, Justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the $1 million cap. Now, however, the lower cap is being appealed because of a lawsuit involving the City Hospital of Martinsburg and a physician at that hospital.

A Spokesperson stated that in the case, the jury has found negligence was involved while treating the plaintiff or misdiagnosis, however, the jury has award the plaintiff an amount exceeding the cap by over $1 million.

Published on: October 5, 2011

Couple Sees Embryos Destroyed Without Permission, says New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer

by Stephen Bilkis

They had hoped that science could give them what nature had denied: children. The couple was in their mid thirties and late fifties respectively and after years of trying to conceive naturally they turned to their local hospital in a last ditch effort to find the love and joy that a child brings. Their doctor recommended in vitro fertilization, a procedure by which eggs are extracted from the mother to be, fertilized by the father to be’s sperm, and then implanted in the mother, said a New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer. The desperate couple agreed and underwent the treatment.

In total, 16 of 18 eggs were successfully fertilized. A month after the procedure two of the eggs were implanted in the woman. It did not work and the children did not come to term. Two months after that they tried again and again fate’s cruel hand denied them the gift of life. Their frustrations grew as the couple found themselves without child. They finally decided that they had had enough and were going to try a different doctor. The two contacted their first doctor and were told to arrive at the clinic to pick up the embryos. When they arrived, after being made to wait an hour, they were told that due to a “mix up” their embryos had been destroyed, noted a Lawyer. Hospitals all over, including Nassau and Suffolk Counties, should take note of this situation.

The woman says it felt as if her children had been killed and she has been crying for months. The only explanation the doctor’s office can give is that there was some sort of “misunderstanding” said a New York City Medical Malpractice Lawyer. A misunderstanding that has compounded the cruel reality facing the couple. They have now filed suit, alleging medical malpractice of misdiagnosis.

Published on: September 2, 2011

Malpractice Suit Blames Botched Colonoscopy

by Stephen Bilkis

A woman in Virginia claims a 2009 colonoscopy caused her a number of medical problems. The 29-year-old woman is suing both the doctor and his employer for medical malpractice. New York Medical Malpractice Lawyers have learned she wants a jury trial and $5 million in damages.

The doctor, a gastroenterologist, performed the colonoscopy on June 23, 2009, investigating his patient’s complaints of persistent diarrhea, according to the complaint.

“[The doctor] knew before the colonoscopy that [the plaintiff] had great difficulty tolerating the ‘prep’ to clean out her colon and that she had severe left lower quadrant abdominal pain, abdominal cramping, nausea and vomiting,” NY Medical Malpractice Lawyers read in the complaint. “He prescribed Demoral for her pain and decided to proceed with the colonoscopy without first evaluating what was the cause of her severe pain.”

Published on: June 17, 2011

Doctors Death Lawsuit Could Cost Millions of Dollars

by Stephen Bilkis

Medical malpractice happens every day; it’s just that most people aren’t too concerned with fighting it. Many pensioners try to find a NY Medical Malpractice Lawyer to handle their wife’s death. However, few lawyers would actually want to take this case on because the rewards are not high enough.

But, when someone with more earning potential dies like a doctor, then the wrongful death lawsuit is a real possibility. The doctor died on 23rd April 2010. He was a 35 year old, skilled neurosurgeon. He just got offered a job at a local practice which could see him earning over $2 million per year. This is a huge sum of money, which means his wrongful death is worth a lot of money to any good New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer.

The family of the doctor is currently suing the hospital and the doctors involved in the treatment. Many people believe that doctors look after their own kind, and you might expect that he would of received the very best medical care available. The doctor had been vomiting and had a fever and diarrhea. By 11 PM in the evening he died.

Published on: June 17, 2011

Apologies Prevent Medical Lawsuits, Reports New York Medical Malpractice

by Stephen Bilkis

A new Michigan State bill may help lessen the amount of medical malpractice lawsuits. This new measure would allow a doctor to say “I’m sorry” without it being an admission of guilt when procedures go wrong. A NYC Medical Malpractice Lawyer says that doctors see it as a step in the right direction.

A doctor with the Michigan State Medical Society has said that anything you say when dealing with patients and their families can be held against you. If you admit that you’re sorry that something has went wrong, many people see that as an implication of guilt, or that you did something wrong during the procedure. Currently these heartfelt apologies can be seen as admissions of guilt to a wrongdoing on the doctor’s part. Anesthesia errors can occur at any hospital and often do in Nassau, Long Island where a lawyer familiar with the law should be called.

According to a New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer, a new proposed bill states that saying “I’m Sorry” when something goes wrong would no longer be an admission of guilt. 35 states already have what are called “I’m Sorry” laws in place, and reports have shown that the number of medical malpractice lawsuits have decreased in a lot of those states.