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Possible Incorrect Use of Anesthesia Leads to $22 Million Malpractice Lawsuit

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

A woman and her husband have filed a $22 million medical malpractice suit against a medical center for permanent damages caused by problems with anesthesia. Cases like this are not as unusual as you...

Family Structures $5 Million Settlement to Guarantee Life-Long Care

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 12th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

The structure of a medical malpractice settlement for a family whose child suffered permanent brain damage shows how such awards can be arranged to ensure long-lasting care. We’ll talk about it in this issue

How Long Do You Have To File Your Medical Malpractice Claim?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 5th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

If you feel that you’ve been a victim of medical malpractice, just how long do you have to take legal action against those who have wronged you? We’ll talk about it in this issue....

Think Doctors Will Own Up To A Mistake? Think Again!

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 12th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

In a perfect world, your doctor could be trusted to be forthcoming about any mistakes he or she made while providing medical care. Sadly, this is not a perfect world, and a recent study...

Find Out Why This Hospital Settled With a Child’s Family for $3.8 Million

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on April 17th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

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The failure of a doctor to recognize the breakdown of red blood cells in a newborn directly led to the child developing cerebral palsy and his family receiving a $3.8 million settlement from the...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...