The State Department of Public Health in California cited Clovis Community Medical Center after the death of Clarissa Ardern two years ago. An investigation found wrongdoing in the events surrounding her death. Now, her daughter is suing the hospital for medical malpractice. According to reports, Clarissa Ardern went to the…
Earlier in the month, a Jefferson County Jury ruled in favor of a Mountain Brook couple. The pair sued Brookwood Women’s Medical Center for reckless fraud and medical negligence over an advertising campaign. The jury awarded the couple $16 million. According to reports, the lawsuit was filed by attorneys on…
There is a little girl in Florida who will never get to meet her mother. Abigail Belzi, a toddler, was born in 2014 after her mother was declared brain dead. According to court documents, Patricia Belzi went to Plantation General Hospital complaining of shortness of breath. Just eight hours later…
When you go to the hospital in pain, you have a reasonable expectation that you will be examined, diagnosed and treated. Any person has a right to believe that this is exactly what will happen. Unfortunately, misdiagnosis occurs at an alarming rate in the United States and doctors do not…
Steve Kenan was laid to rest after his unexpected death. The man died in 2013, but one piece of his body was not buried with him. Kenan’s heart has traveled more than 1,000 miles as pathologists struggle to determine if the man died of medical negligence or natural causes. It…
Many of us take for granted that when we walk into a hospital, doctor’s office or pharmacy that we are going to be able to clearly communicate with a medical professional. But what would happen if our native language was something other than English? For example: In December 2012, a…
A new study has shown that doctors who spend more on their patients, in the forms of tests and services, are less likely to be sued for medical malpractice. No matter the specialty, doctors who ordered more tests, regardless of patient need, were at a reduced risk of being taken…
Close to 10 years ago, a man in Indiana became paralyzed from his waist down because doctors failed to diagnose an infection. On July 15, he and his wife were awarded $4.25 million in a medical malpractice case. In 2005, Robert Lehman went to a now-closed medical clinic, Dunlap Urgent…
Research shows that there are approximately 700 deaths in the United States each day due to medical negligence or error. A television station looked into medical malpractice deaths in Wisconsin and came up with some disturbing information. Johns Hopkins led a research study that found that medical errors were the…
The elderly in our country are the biggest consumers of medical care. As we age, we need medical professionals more and more. Because senior citizens are more likely to visit a doctor than other people, they are also more likely to become the victims of medical malpractice. Fortunately, there are…