Medical Malpractice Blog - Page 3 of 17

Woman Settles Case for $2 Million Just Before Trial Begins

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on March 27th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

Just before her case was about to go to trial, a Connecticut woman accepted a $2 million settlement from a doctor for failing to diagnose a severe headache as the possible symptom of an...

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Is There a Misdiagnosis Crisis?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on March 24th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

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A study tells us that each year, about 12 million U.S. adults seeking medical care are misdiagnosed. That’s 1 of every 20 people who visit the doctor. An Arizona man who just won a...

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Learn How Failure to Diagnose Jaundice in Child Led to $46.5 Million

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on March 15th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

The failure of a doctor to follow-up with an infant’s extreme case of jaundice has led to irreversible brain injuries and a jury-ordered award of $46.5 million in damages. In this issue, we’ll talk...

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Find Out How Misdiagnosis Led to $28.9 Million Victory in Court

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on March 13th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

A misdiagnosis that enabled doctors to completely whiff on efforts to even recognize a woman’s dangerous condition resulted in her symptoms worsening significantly and to her winning a $28.9 million medical malpractice lawsuit. We’ll...

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Doctor Who Caused Brain Damage Not Cleared to Practice Medicine

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on March 8th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

A jury in South Dakota has awarded a Georgia man $13.4 million for severe brain injury caused by a surgeon who had not been cleared to perform surgery. In this issue, we’ll talk about...

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Learn How Rude Behavior by Doctors Can Lead to Medical Malpractice

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on February 27th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

Hugh Laurie may have gotten high praise for his portrayal of an often rude and difficult fictional doctor in the television show “House,” but a study from researchers at Vanderbilt University has found that...

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Find Out Why Apology Laws Are Not Reducing Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on February 15th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

Results from a new study by researchers at Vanderbilt University suggest that apology laws which were intended to prevent medical malpractice claims from being brought against a doctor are having virtually no effect whatsoever...

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Learn Why Few Doctors Are Sanctioned for Medical Malpractice

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on January 20th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

A stunning report published in the Journal of Patient Safety has found that less than 2% of all physicians over the past 25 years were responsible for the hall of all settlements in medical...

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Delay in Meningitis Diagnosis Leads to $18.5 Million Settlement

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on January 16th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

Despite a number of signs and symptoms pointing to an infection in an infant girl, her pediatrician sent her home. She went on to develop meningitis, leading to severe and irreversible brain damage. Thankfully,...

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Why Did This Family Get $19 Million Settlement?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on January 9th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

A doctor’s failure to perform an emergency caesarian section in a timely matter has led to the infant developing severe brain damage and her family receiving a $19.3 million settlement. The Case at a...

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