- Ben Glass | February 20, 2008 6:49 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeThe medical profession doesn't police its own very well.In Alabama, a physician who has been named in 120 malpractice cases in West Virginia and two in Birmingham is finally facing the possibility of losing his license due to complaints from former patients, including one who was in a coma for 26 hours.An attorney for Dr. John King was notified by the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners that it...
- Ben Glass | February 19, 2008 8:43 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeIn Stamford, Connecticut, a city obstetrician has been ordered by a Superior Court jury to pay a family of a boy who was born with cerebral palsy in 2003. The verdict is believed to be among the largest awards for medical malpractice in the history of Connecticut, surpassing an award for $36.5 million against Hartford Hospital and an obstetrician in 2005. On Friday, February 8, a jury ruled...
- Ben Glass | February 14, 2008 9:10 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsA Virginia State Police Trooper had to be placed in intensive care for the severe personal injuries he received after he was hit by a man who had been driving under the influence of alcohol on Interstate 81. The accident took place shortly after 11 p.m on Saturday, February 2 in Smyth County.After he finished a routine traffic stop, Trooper K.S. Chapman was sitting stationary in his patrol...
- Ben Glass | February 14, 2008 8:49 AM |
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MiscellaneousAll of the lawyers who read this blog will really enjoy this short musical video.
- Ben Glass | February 13, 2008 8:53 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeOn Tuesday, February 5, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled that a mother who was unhappy with how her baby's circumcision looked cannot sue a hospital in Fridley, Minnesota for medical malpractice.Unity Hospital and Dr. Steven Berestka were sued by Dawn Nelson who claimed that Berestka removed "the most erogenous tissue" after the boy's birth on January 1, 2000 without consulting either...
- Ben Glass | February 11, 2008 10:23 PM |
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MiscellaneousA Colorado man who is believed to be the only consumer to develop "popcorn lung" from regular microwave popcorn servings has filed a personal injury suit for injuries from the artificial butter flavoring which had only sickened workers at popcorn factories previously.According to Kenneth McClain, the attorney for Wayne Watson, The Kroger Co. and two of its divisions: Dillon Companies Inc. and...
- Ben Glass | February 10, 2008 10:21 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeA medical malpractice complaint has been filed against Maryland's Union Memorial Hospital and two doctors there by the family of a woman who was treated at the hospital after a 2006 head-on crash who eventually died.According to the claim, which was delivered to a Maryland arbitration board, the Nicole Smith's death was the result of a blood clot traveling from her broken leg to her lungs due to...
- Ben Glass | February 08, 2008 12:00 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeIn a $10 million medical malpractice case, the parties were unable to reach a settlement due to the opposition of the U.S. Attorney's Office to the demand of the plaintiff, Florencia Lewis.According to the opposition filed by Assistant U.S. Attorney Mikel Schwab, the plaintiff was under the misconception that, in addition to the willingness of the federal government to pay $339,900, the United...
- Ben Glass | February 07, 2008 10:15 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeA big difference to hospitals and patients could be made by a slight change in the wording of the malpractice reform law of the state of Georgia.Georgia Watch, a consumer advocacy group, is making a push for an amendment which would make it easier for patients who believe they have been harmed in the emergency room to file suit against hospitals.During the 2007 Georgia General Assembly, Senate...
- Ben Glass | February 06, 2008 10:13 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeOn Friday, January 11, a medical malpractice lawsuit was filed against the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), by the family of Anne Ryan, a college sophomore who died from meningitis at the hospital on September 9. The family is alleging misdiagnosis and mistreatment by HUP. According to the family's lawyer, Thomas Kline, emergency room doctors at HUP failed to properly diagnose...
- Ben Glass | February 05, 2008 4:48 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeVirginia is a very conservative state for practicing medical malpractice law. The Virginia docs won't testify against another doc, the university based medical school have basically told their docs that they'll get fired if they even try to help a patient and we have one of the worst malpractice cap laws in the country.And they just want to make it harder....Here's the text of a bill introduced...
- Ben Glass | February 04, 2008 10:10 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeThe United States has agreed to pay $750,000 as a settlement for a medical malpractice suit filed by the family of a woman from Florida who died after undergoing eight surgical procedures in a little over a month at Jacksonville Naval Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida in 2005. Justice Department attorneys and relatives of Betty Jean Plato informed their court-appointed mediator on Wednesday,...
- Ben Glass | February 03, 2008 5:06 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeIt has been discovered that another doctor has been committing medical malpractice by reusing syringes to administer injections to patients. Last fall Dr. Jacob Simhaee, an obstetrician-gynecologist reused syringes while administering flu shots to at least 36 patients.Simhaee is not the first doctor to commit such an act of medical malpractice. Late in 2007, it was discovered that Dr. Harvey...
- Ben Glass | February 02, 2008 10:24 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsDel. James Scott (D-Fairfax) believes that enough adults in Virginia are attempting to send text messages while driving, which could potentially result in personal injury, that he wants to ban the practice. He has filed in advance of the 2008 General Assembly session a bill that would prohibit operating a vehicle while sending text messages.Scott admitted that usually, it takes several years...
- Ben Glass | February 01, 2008 7:27 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeWe are thankful and pleased to report a verdict for one of our medical malpractice clients in Fairfax, Virginia, yesterday.The case involved a 3 year delay in diagnosing rectal cancer. During this time the defendant ignored signs of rectal bleeding, attributing repeated findings and complaints of bleeding to 'hemorrhoids.' As a result of the delay the plaintiff, a 45 year old male, was deprived...
- Ben Glass | February 01, 2008 6:07 AM |
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MiscellaneousThe National Retail Federation has suggested to Congress and the Bush Administration that lawmakers consider an "individual mandate" requiring all individuals to obtain health insurance and new voluntary coverage options for part-time workers. We have heard this from some of the Presidential candidates. This is silly.The government has no business mandating that citizens buy anything, let alone...