Incyte Pathology Archives - Expert Witness

$1.36M Verdict For Death Following Colonoscopy

The man’s widow and two adult sons filed their North Carolina medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit in which they alleged that the CRNA failed to recognize and effectively resolve an airway obstruction. The man was at greater risk for an airway obstruction due to his BMI, obstructive sleep apnea, and his large tongue…medicalmalpracticelawyers.com, $1.36M North Carolina Medical Malpractice Verdict For Death Following Colonoscopy, May 2023

May 21, 2023

$4.2M Verdict For Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

The 36-year-old mother of two children went to the ER in February 2017 where she described having headaches that were ten out of ten on a one to ten pain scale, along with neck stiffness. The PA who saw her in the ER ordered a CT scan, which was reported as negative. She was then sent home…medicalmalpracticelawyers.com, $4.2M Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Verdict For Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, April 2023

May 14, 2023

Jury Hits Penn Medicine With Record $182.7M Verdict

A Philadelphia jury awarded $182.7 million to a 5-year-old boy with cerebral palsy and brain damage in a birth injury lawsuit against the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania…law.com, Jury Hits Penn Medicine With Record $182.7M Verdict, Aleeza Furman, April 2023

May 7, 2023

Lawsuit Alleges Medical Center Failed To Treat Patient’s Bacterial Blood Infection

On the evening of August 10, 2021, the man, who had a history of aortic stenosis and aortic valve replacement, went to the emergency room at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center (SEIRMC) with complaints of neck pain that he had been experiencing for two days and back spasms (he had had fallen down some steps at this home on July 25, 2021, but had not suffered any fractures)…medicalmalpracticelawyers.com, Iowa Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center Failed To Treat Patient’s Bacterial Blood Infection, Apr, 2023

April 30, 2023

Study: More Cases Being Filed Against Vascular Surgeons Involving Aortic Pathologies

A study published online on December 19, 2022 entitled “An Analysis of Malpractice Litigation of Vascular Surgeons in Cases Involving Aortic Pathologies” that analysed malpractice claims for aortic pathologies and assessed if there has been a change in rate of medical malpractice lawsuits with evolution of endovascular therapy concluded: “The proportion of litigation for clinical negligence in endovascular cases amongst all vascular surgical lawsuits is increasing.”…medicalmalpracticelawyers.com, Study: More Medical Malpractice Cases Being Filed Against Vascular Surgeons Involving Aortic Pathologies, Mar 2023

April 23, 2023

Can A Community Health Center Be Sued For Medical Malpractice?

Her family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the clinic, but as part of a community-run program, the defendant is actually the government. That means that the claim is filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act…themosesfirm.com, Can I Sue A Community Health Center For Medical Malpractice? Feb 2023

April 16, 2023

$20 Million Verdict For Missed Blood Clot Leading To Amputation

The 43-year-old former construction worker, who had a long history of back pain that radiated down his leg, went to the emergency department at Lowell General Hospital on March 7, 2015 because the discomfort he was experiencing in his left foot felt different this time…medicalmalpracticelawyers.com, $20 Million Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Verdict For Missed Blood Clot Leading To Amputation, March 2023

April 9, 2023

A $40 Million Birth Injury Verdict

The Illinois medical malpractice lawsuit alleged that the plaintiff’s mother was 40 weeks pregnant when she arrived at the defendant hospital in May 2003 with complaints of abdominal pain, cramping, and bleeding, all of which can be signs of a placental abruption, which is a medical emergency…medicalmalpracticelawyers.com, $40 Million Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Verdict, March 2023

April 2, 2023

$13.5M Verdict After Patient’s Serious Brain Injury

An Ada County resident peered into the family bathroom and discovered that her husband, Carl B. Stiefel, lay on the floor confused and vomiting and complaining of a severe headache…medscape.com, ED Doc and Group Owe $13.5M After Patient’s Serious Brain Injury, Wayne J. Guglielmo, MA, March 2023

March 26, 2023

Western PA. Jury Awards Couple $16M Verdict

The verdict included $10 million for wrongful death, $5 million for pain and suffering, and over $1 million for loss of income. The jury found obstetrician Patricia Vigder to be 70% negligent, Paula Youngdahl 25% negligent and Heritage Valley Health System Inc. 5% negligent…law.com, Western Pa. Jury Awards Couple $16M Verdict in Med Mal Case, sAleeza Furman, Mar 2023

March 19, 2023

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