Medical Malpractice Articles

Will Obama Administration Initiative Cut Down on Medical Malpractice?

April 16, 2011. By Gordon Gibb.

Washington, DC: Health advocates are hoping that a new initiative by the Obama Administration will help cut down on the kinds of medical malpractice gaffes that cost an 18-month-old child her life. Josie King died in 2001 after being administered the wrong medication at a hospital where she was being treated for burns.

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Is Illinois Medical Malpractice Driving Out Doctors?

February 11, 2011. By Gordon Gibb.

Chicago, IL: Medical malpractice in Illinois has been hotly debated of late, with President Obama's recent comments about medical malpractice and the establishment of caps for medical malpractice settlements only adding fuel to the fire.

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So Attorney Tommy Hastings Takes the Case and Wins $10.7 Million

January 24, 2011. By Brenda Craig.

Houston, TX: None of the local law enforcement agencies were taking action against a Houston doctor for medical malpractice who operated a "pill mill," so attorney Tommy Hastings said he would. "The Skorpenske family was very good about explaining what the problem is and how it affects all of us," says Hastings. "It was hard to look at the faces of the people in that family and tell them no."

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Clinic Sued for Medical Malpractice

January 13, 2011. By Gordon Gibb.

Vancouver, WA: A medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed against a pain clinic in Vancouver, Washington. The allegation is that three defendants who worked at the Payette Clinic—now doing business as the Walnut Grove Medical & Mental Health Clinic—"grossly" overprescribed narcotics to patients. Two of the plaintiffs named in the suit did not survive.

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ER Burn Injuries Result in Lawsuits

December 24, 2010. By Heidi Turner.

Columbus, OH: Although the hospital is the place where people go to heal from serious injuries, sometimes medical malpractice results in patients being worse off than they were before they went to the hospital. Medical negligence, including burns caused by improper procedures in the ER, can cause serious injury to patients. Medical malpractice lawsuits have been filed alleging that medical negligence on the part of hospital staff resulted in severe injury to victims.

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Study Finds Hospitals Still Unsafe

November 27, 2010. By Jane Mundy.

North Carolina: The first large study in a decade finds efforts to make hospitals safer for patients are falling short, reported The New York Times yesterday. The most common problems were complications from procedures or drugs—Study Finds Hospitals Still Unsafe ]

Woman Files Medical Malpractice Suit Claiming Lack of Diagnosis Led to Paralysis

November 11, 2010. By Charles Benson.

Bellefonte, PA: A 70-year-old woman has filed suit against Mount Nittany Medical Center, Healthsouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation and seven doctors for alleged medical malpractice, according to the Centre Daily Times.

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Second Child Dies of Overdose At Seattle's Children's Hospital

September 29, 2010. By Lucy Campbell.

Seattle, WA: A fatal overdose of calcium chloride appears to have caused the wrongful death of an eight month old infant who was in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Seattle Children's Hospital. Kaia Zautner died on September 14, in what may be the second potential case of medical malpractice

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Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed over Reused Syringe

September 14, 2010. By Charles Benson.

Pittsburgh, PA: A Pittsburgh woman is suing Forbes Regional Hospital for medical malpractice after the medical center allegedly treated her with a syringe that had previously been used on another patient.

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Tragic Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Ends in $2 Million Plaintiff Award

August 11, 2010. By Gordon Gibb.

Marysville, OH:A medical malpractice lawsuit with horrific emotional consequences has been settled with a $2 million judgment against a doctor who performed tonsillectomies on twin boys at Memorial Hospital of Union County in Ohio, in 2006. Following a two-week trial that amounted to a painful ordeal for the family, the jury on August 6th returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs.

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• Survey: Medical Malpractice Fears Cause Docs to Overtest By Charles Benson (Jul-12-10)
• Is Health Care Funding So Bad, Hospitals Are Suing Doctors? By Gordon Gibb (Jul-1-10)
• Reversal of Diagnosis: Canadian Man Told He Was Terminal By Brenda Craig (Jun-18-10)
• New York Hospital Cleared in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit By Charles Benson (Jun-4-10)
• Former Miami Dolphin Wins Medical Malpractice Lawsuit By Charles Benson (May-10-10)
• Second Mistaken Mastectomy in Ontario, Same Surgeon Involved By Gordon Gibb (Feb-26-10)
• Canadian Woman's Breast Removed in Error By Gordon Gibb (Feb-22-10)
• Illinois Revises Medical Malpractice Law By Jane Mundy (Feb-7-10)
• Severe Jaundice: A Red Flag for Parents, Doctors and Nurses By Tracy Lischer (Jan-19-10)
• Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Begins for Disabled New York Woman By Charles Benson (Jan-12-10)
• San Diego Chargers Doctor Faces a Loss of License under Medical Malpractice Law By Charles Benson (Dec-27-09)
• Doctor Sues Hospital for Daughter's Substandard Care By Brenda Craig (Dec-24-09)
• Canadian Woman Filed Medical Malpractice Lawsuit over Alleged Misdiagnosis By Gordon Gibb (Nov-26-09)
• Potential Dental Malpractice Down Under By Gordon Gibb (Nov-21-09)
• Debilitating Botox Treatment Results in Medical Malpractice Suit By Lucy Campbell (Nov-6-09)
• A Dangerous Delay in Diagnosis By Brenda Craig (Oct-14-09)
• Boston Men's Health Scams Erectile Dysfunction Patients By Brenda Craig (Oct-7-09)
• Court reinstates $10.3M medical malpractice award without ruling on reform law By Charles Benson (Sep-29-09)
• Michigan woman awarded $15M in dental malpractice lawsuit By Charles Benson (Sep-22-09)
• Lawyers: Law that caps medical malpractice damages should change By Charles Benson (Sep-19-09)
• Medical Malpractice Settlement: Good News and Bad News By Jane Mundy (Sep-3-09)
• "Deadly Errors Made Every Day," says former OR Nurse By Brenda Craig (Aug-24-09)
• A Shred of Evidence By Brenda Craig (Aug-19-09)
• Medical Malpractice Plaintiff Awarded Over a Million Dollars By Heidi Turner (Aug-14-09)
• Not Your Average Medical Malpractice Case says Attorney By Brenda Craig (Jul-30-09)
• Former Mechanic Awarded $10 Million in Medical Malpractice Case By Gordon Gibb (Jul-12-09)
• There's the Right Way, the Wrong Way and the Army Way By Brenda Craig (Jul-2-09)
• Pharmaceutical Malpractice A Growing Problem says Attorney By Brenda Craig (Jun-30-09)
• California Caps Stifle Med Mal Award By Brenda Craig (Jun-30-09)
• Little Oversight, Botched Procedures Alleged at Philadelphia VA By Gordon Gibb (Jun-24-09)
• Sulfa Drug Allergy Foundation for Medical Malpractice Lawsuit By Gordon Gibb (Jun-15-09)
• Fire in the OR! By Brenda Craig (May-28-09)
• Kaiser Settled Malpractice Suit, but Not Nearly Enough By Jane Mundy (May-28-09)
• Medical Malpractice Mole Worth $1.3 Million By Gordon Gibb (May-14-09)
• Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims 80,000 Lives each Year: Report By Gordon Gibb (Apr-30-09)
• License Suspension for New Jersey Oncologist Possible Malpractice By Gordon Gibb (Apr-20-09)
• The Real Reason You Need a Good Medical Malpractice Attorney By Brenda Craig (Apr-17-09)
• Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis: A Sad Story in Canada By Gordon Gibb (Apr-17-09)
• Attorney Cracks Down on Chiropractic Malpractice By Brenda Craig (Mar-25-09)
• Medical Malpractice: When Doctors Mess Up By Heidi Turner (Mar-1-09)