A woman in Helena, Alabama was recently given the go ahead to proceed with a wrongful death claim following a miscarriage. The ruling was handed down from the state’s Supreme Court, overturning a previous ruling by Jefferson County court, which had dismissed the woman’s claim. In Alabama, children are protected…
A woman in Las Vegas is claiming that she was sent a bill for a surgery that caused her to be admitted to the hospital. Nicole Balangkura underwent a procedure that was supposed to help her conceive a child. Instead, the procedure caused injury that could prevent that from ever…
Two women in Miami visited Dr. Osak Omulepu for Brazilian Butt Lifts, and an administrative law judge has ruled that the doctor ultimately committed medical malpractice. Both women were subjected to injury during their procedures. The state was able to prove negligence as it applied to the standard of care…
The Washington Supreme Court recently ruled that the family of a murdered Spokane woman and her son can sue the killer’s psychiatrist. The family says that the doctor in question should have done more to protect the victims in this case. According to police reports, Rebecca Schiering and her 9-year-old…
The Detroit Medical Center will soon be facing a lawsuit over a botched tonsillectomy. According to reports, the common surgery caused the death of a 9-year old child, and the family of the girl is accusing the hospital of discharging their son too soon. Sonia Gambrell, the mother of Anyialah…
When people are injured at work, they have an assumption that their employer will make good on the injury. Worker’s compensation kicks into gear and medical costs are covered. When people visit a doctor after an injury, they reasonably expect that injury to be taken care of properly. When these…
Loretta Macpherson passed away on December 3, 2014 after being given the wrong medication at St. Charles Bend. A staff person with the inpatient pharmacy filled an IV bag given to Macpherson with the wrong medication, ultimately killing the 65-year-old woman. A decision was made the the Deschutes County District…
A man in Portsmouth, Virginia is alleging that he was given the wrong medication by a pharmacist at Walgreens. As a result, the man did not get better and may have, in fact, gotten worse. According to Travis Wysong, he went to Walgreens in Portsmouth to pick up two prescriptions.…
How do you choose a doctor? Some people want a doctor who has years of practice under their belt. Some choose a medical professional based on word of mouth. If you make your choice based on gender, you could be doing yourself a great favor or, if studies are to…
A patient is alleging medical malpractice on the part of Lincoln Surgical Associates Ltd. and Dr. Vidya Shankran. The patient underwent a leg surgery, known as a medial gastrocnemius flap. He contends that as a result of a lack of denervation of the flap and a lack of post-surgical care…