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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
A Florida jury has ruled that a cardiologist must pay more than $6 million to the family of a patient who died a few days after being discharged from the hospital…law.com, Florida Jury Awards $6M to Family Claiming Doctor Didn’t Treat Patient’s Failing Heart, ALM Staff, 2021
Terri Ballestar went to a dentist for a loose tooth and full mouth evaluation but ended up having her dental implants removed and suffered damage to her teeth, gums and jaw……law.com, ‘Don’t Sell Patients Procedures They Do Not Need’, Jasmine Floyd, 2021
Lonnie Kersey was a 67-year-old amputee with a history of blood transfusions and abnormal liver function at the time of his death in 2018…..law.com, Jury Awards $3M Med Mal Verdict to Widow of Phila. Man Who Died From Cancer, P.J. D’Annunzio, 2021
A variety of factors create a cloud of uncertainty around when, if ever, we will see the claims we expected from care provided just before the pandemic, much less claims deriving from care during the pandemic of both COVID-19 and non–COVID-19 patients….medscape.com, Malpractice Claims During COVID-19: More Questions Than Answers, Robert E. White Jr, 2021
On November 30, 2009, Joseph Hilt consulted the defendant, Joseph S. Reiss, an allergist, complaining of an allergic reaction. Reiss concluded that the drug Lisinopril, an ACE inhibitor that the decedent had been taking for high blood pressure for three years, was causing the allergic reaction, and Reiss told the decedent to stop taking Lisinopril…law.com, Hilt v. Carpentieri, 2021
On Jan. 30, 2018, plaintiff Jeffrey Fenuccio, 51, an electrician, underwent a colonoscopy. Before the procedure had begun, a certified registered nurse anesthetist administered an anesthetic. An anesthesiologist, Dr. Robert Statfeld, supervised the nurse. Statfeld departed after the anesthetic had been administered, and he did not return. While the colonoscopy was being performed, the nurse administered further doses of the anesthetic….law.com, Florida Jury Rejects Suit Against Anesthesiologist Over Response to Aspiration Event, Melissa Siegel, 2021