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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
The latest effort to expand the capacity to sue, a bill in New York state, failed when it was not signed by the governor ― but a toned-down bill is in the works…medscape.com, Who Can Sue Docs for Wrongful Death? Some States Are Trying to Expand That Group, Amanda Loudin, March 2023
In 2018, John Beebe was diagnosed with melanoma cancer in his foot.
After his diagnosis, oncology specialists at North Idaho Day Surgery,
LLC (“NWSH”) recommended a forefoot amputation to remove the melanoma and a sentinel
lymph node biopsy (“SLNB”) to assist the oncologist with staging the cancer. John scheduled both
procedures, which were completed without complications…idaho.gov, March 2023
On July 26, 2017, Blagden arrived at the Graham Hospital emergency department (ED), in Canton, Illinois, complaining of neck pain and an insect bite that had resulted in a swollen elbow. His ED doctor, Matthew McMillin, MD, who worked for Coleman Medical Associates, ordered tests and prescribed an anti-inflammatory pain medication and a muscle relaxant…medscape.com, Doc Never Met Patient Who Died From Insect Bite, but Negligence Suit Moves Forward, Wayne J. Guglielmo, MA, Feb 2023
Following a two-week trial before a Baltimore medical malpractice jury, and after two hours of deliberations, the jury returned its verdict saying that the health care providers misdiagnosed his Lyme disease and failed to timely treat his Lyme disease, allowing the severity of his Lyme disease to progress to Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (“PTLDS”) that is associated with long-term complaints of pain, stiffness, fatigue, and cognitive issues following treatment…medicalmalpracticelawyers.com, $792,000 Baltimore Medical Malpractice Verdict For Failure To Timely Diagnose Lyme Disease
The New Jersey Appellate Division reinstated a medical negligence case, finding that the trial judge improperly rejected the plaintiffs’ claim that they were prevented from filing an affidavit of merit due to the defendants’ failure to produce medical records…law.com, NJ Appeals Court Reinstates Medical Negligence Case, Finding Trial Judge Misapplied AOM Statute, Colleen Murphy,Jan 2023
Runaway jury verdicts” make headlines and convey the impression that the tort system is merely a means of wealth redistribution…law.com, Call for Caution on Med Mal Reform By Law Journal Editorial Board, December 30, 2022
Courtney was experiencing extreme pain due to pelvic prolapse in 2017 for which she needed immediate medical care. She received an urgent referral
to a colorectal specialist for a surgical consult, but was told that the correct specialist was not available to her under her Health Net Medi-Cal plan…medicalmalpracticelawyers.com, $14.42 Million Verdict Against Health Net For Patient’s Opioid Addiction, Dec 2022
Yesenia Pacheco, Louis Lemus, and their minor child brought an action under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) against the United States alleging negligence on the part of NeighborCare Health Center, a federally qualified community health center…medicalmalpracticelawyers.com, $10M Medical Malpractice Verdict Involving Reproductive Care Affirmed By Federal Appellate Court, Dec 2022
The medical records for one patient, 70-year-old John Pflum, of Noblesville, Indiana, show that Edward Harlamert, MD, performed 44 heart catheterizations and inserted at least 41 stents between 2004 and 2013, according to an investigation by WTHR 13News in Indianapolis that was published December 14…medscape.com, Megan Brooks, Dec 2022