Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice is a form of negligence where an injury results from the failure of a medical professional or medical facility (doctor, nurse, medical technician, psychiatrist hospital or healthcare facility) to exercise adequate care, skill or diligence in performing a duty. The determination of whether a duty of care is met depends upon the standard of care for that professional...MORE >>

• February 3, 2012 - More Victims Accuse Doctor of Sexual Assault
• January 25, 2012 - Dentist Used Paper Clips in Root Canal Procedures
• January 4, 2012 - Construction Accident Victim Sent to Mexico Dies
• December 29, 2011 - Man Pleads Not Guilty in Liposuction Case
• December 13, 2011 - Patients Infected with Hepatitis C Sue Doctors
• November 21, 2011 - Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Over 'Wrong Drug' Death
• November 16, 2011 - Merck Settles Vioxx Suits in Three States
• November 11, 2011 - Medical Malpractice Database Allowed to Reopen
• October 19, 2011 - Jury Awards 4M in Birth Injury Suit
• October 14, 2011 - Nurse Arrested for Sexual Battery of Patients
• October 12, 2011 - Oregon Doctor Sues Over Blog, Twitter Posts
• October 6, 2011 - Drug Company Admits to Misbranding Heart Medication
• October 6, 2011 - Mother of Decapitated Baby Sues Doctor for M
• September 28, 2011 - Cancer Patient's Death Blamed on Nurse's Error
• September 26, 2011 - Mother Sues Hospitals Over Son's Asthma Death
• September 20, 2011 - Hospital Sued by Kidney Donor, Recipient
• September 2, 2011 - Drug Rehab Center Faces Wrongful Death Suit
• August 31, 2011 - Nurse at Clinic Re-Used Insulin Materials
• July 12, 2011 - VA MalpracticeThe first of several lawsuits filed against the Veterans Administration for alleged medical malpractice went to trial on Monday in Miami. The suit was filed by 69-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran Robert Metzler, who claims doctors at the Miami Veterans Administration Hospital were negligent when they allegedly performed a colonoscopy on him using dirty equipment, causing him to contract hepatitis C. According to hospital records, more that 11,000 veterans underwent colonoscopy procedures that were performed with improperly sanitized equipment at VA hospitals in Miami, Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Augusta, Ga. To date, 25 veterans have been diagnosed with hepatitis C, eight with hepatitis B, and five with human immunodeficiency virus as a result of the alleged malpractice. Metzler is seeking million in damages. Trial Begins
• May 27, 2011 - Hospital Disciplines Doctor for Transplanting Infected Kidney
• May 23, 2011 - Florida Dentist Surrenders License Over Patient Death
• May 3, 2011 - Family to Sue Over Liposuction Death
• April 22, 2011 - Baby Switch at Hospital Not Grounds for Lawsuit
• April 21, 2011 - Michigan Law Protects Doctors Who Apologize for Mistakes
• April 14, 2011 - Women Sue Mesh Implant Manufacturer
• April 12, 2011 - Two Arrested in Cosmetic Surgery Death
• April 5, 2011 - Unlicensed Surgery Centers May Pose Health Risks
• April 1, 2011 - Birmingham Pharmacy Blamed for Deadly Infection
• March 24, 2011 - Unlicensed Dentist Arrested After Botched Tooth Extraction
• March 8, 2011 - Woman Faces Mastectomy After Flawed Treatment
• March 1, 2011 - Dialysis Center Cited for Health Code Violations
• February 28, 2011 - Army Vet HIV Positive After VA Procedure
• February 21, 2011 - Group Challenges Ban on Paid Marrow Donations
• February 18, 2011 - 111 Arrested in Medicare Fraud Sting
• February 18, 2011 - Kidney Transplanted Into Wrong Patient
• February 9, 2011 - Woman Dies After Silicone Injection
• January 19, 2011 - Pennsylvania Doctor Charged with 8 Counts of Murder
• November 23, 2010 - Texas Cardiologist Performed Unnecessary Procedures
• November 19, 2010 - Double Amputee Sues Hospital
• November 15, 2010 - Million Jury Award Upheld
• November 10, 2010 - Hospital Settles Kickback Case
• October 27, 2010 - No Bail for Medicare Fraud Defendants
• October 22, 2010 - Doctor Accused of Malpractice Sues Hospital
• September 28, 2010 - Hospital Investigates Infant Overdose Death
• September 21, 2010 - Woman Sues Hospital Over Cancer Misdiagnosis
• September 2, 2010 - New Study Recommends Meridia be Pulled from Market
• September 3, 2010 - Hospital Error Causes Death of 7 Month Old
• August 30, 2010 - Hospital Denies Malpractice Liability for Unnecessary Stents
• August 18, 2010 - Judge Hears Testimony in VA Malpractice Case
• May 13, 2010 - Fla. Psychiatrist Suspended in Boy's Death
• May 11, 2010 - Jury Finds Drug Makers Liable in Hepatitis C Case
• May 5, 2010 - Trial Recessed as Doctor Accused of Malpractice Faints During Testimony
• April 27, 2010 - Judges Want Jurors to Log Offline
• April 22, 2010 - Trial Starts in Testicle-Removal Lawsuit
• April 19, 2010 - Hospital Knew of Doctor Allegations
• April 15, 2010 - Sponge Left in Patient Brings Fine
• April 13, 2010 - Doctor Removes Wrong Fetus, Loses License
• April 13, 2010 - Jury Selection Begins in Hepatitis C Trial
• March 25, 2010 - Missouri Supreme Court Issues Limited Ruling in Medical Malpractice Case
• March 9, 2010 - Doctor's Role with Terminal Patients Argued in Conn. Court
• March 5, 2010 - Doctor in Fatal Liposuction Still Doing Cosmetic Procedures
• February 11, 2010 - Innocent Plea in Fake Doctor Case
• January 18, 2010 - Hospital Faces Wrongful Death in Katrina Suit
• January 12, 2010 - Katrina Case Alleges Negligence
• January 12, 2010 - Contraceptive Lawsuits Going to Trial
• January 6, 2010 - Inspectors: Hospital Turned Away Woman
• January 4, 2010 - Navy Settles Death Claim with Jacksonville Mom's Family
• December 21, 2009 - HMOs Sued Over Hepatitis Outbreak
• December 8, 2009 - FDA Widens Probe of CT Scanners
• December 4, 2009 - Harvard Sued Over Student Suicide
• December 3, 2009 - Malpractice System Turmoil: NY Senate Leaders Promise Rate Reform Next Year
• November 12, 2009 - Utah Snags Million in Pharmaceutical Drug Settlement
• February 9, 2009 - 'Minor Surgery' Death Lawsuit
• February 2, 2009 - Nigerian Suit Against Pfizer Set to Advance in US Court
• January 22, 2009 - Student Sues University in Flesh-Eating Bacteria Case
• January 13, 2009 - Increased Court Costs in Texas Criminal, Civil Cases
• January 13, 2009 - 7 Could Be Disciplined for Immigrant Death
• January 13, 2009 - Woman Sues over Alleged Medication Error
• November 20, 2008 - Widow Awarded M for Husband's Killer Operation
• November 19, 2008 - Former Washington Inmate Settles Lawsuit for 0K
• November 18, 2008 - Transplantee Sues After Getting HIV, Hepatitis from Infected Donor
• November 11, 2008 - Woman Suing Dentist Over Breast Surgery
• November 7, 2008 - Class-Action Status Rejected in Hepatitis C Cases
• November 6, 2008 - Supreme Court Hears Drug Labeling Case
• November 4, 2008 - Foster Home Sued Over Boy's Starvation Death
• October 21, 2008 - ER Bills Woman for Non-Treatment
• September 16, 2008 - New Trial Ordered in Malpractice Suit
• September 5, 2008 - Widow Awarded Million Over Parkinson's Death
• August 19, 2008 - Vioxx Study Was Really Marketing Campaign
• August 18, 2008 - Anesthesiologist Suspended for Allegedly Infecting Patients
• August 13, 2008 - Preventable Surgical Errors Cost US Employers .5 Billion Annually
• July 17, 2008 - Motrin Manufacturer Not Liable for Girl's Blindness
• July 9, 2008 - Babies Given Overdose of Heparin at TX Hospital
• July 8, 2008 - Million Suit Filed Over Psych Patient's Death
• June 24, 2008 - U.S. Supreme Court Rules Plaintiffs without Standing May Sue
• June 20, 2008 - Doctor Falsely Imprisons Patient Over Bill
• June 13, 2008 - Unlicensed Chiropractor Leaves Patient Brain Dead
• June 6, 2008 - Vioxx Medical Monitoring Case Dismissed by NJ Supreme Court
• June 4, 2008 - Judge awards .5 million in woman's foot-pain suit
• May 27, 2008 - .5 Million Awarded in Liposuction Wrongful Death Suit
• May 22, 2008 - Brain Injury Yields .35 Million Settlement
• May 16, 2008 - Seratonin Syndrome Caused by Migraine Meds
• May 13, 2008 - Doctor Sued for Unauthorized Disclosure of Patient's HIV Status
• May 12, 2008 - NY Doctor Settles First Suit Over Reused Syringes
• May 9, 2008 - N.Y. Medical Center Investigates Possible Reuse of Insulin Pens
• May 8, 2008 - Nevada Clinic Linked to 77 Hepatitis C Cases
• May 6, 2008 - VA Secretary Denies Suicide Cover-Up
• May 2, 2008 - "Dead Jaw Syndrome" Linked to Osteoporosis Drugs
• April 29 2008 - Across USA, anxiety over access to patient records
• April 28, 2008 - Bayer's Trayslol Named in 78 Lawsuits
• April 25, 2008 - FDA to Hear Lasik Complaints
• April 22, 2008 - Rectal Exam Lawsuit Rejected by NY Jury
• April 16, 2008 - Website Makes Suing Easy
• April 8, 2008 - Medical Mistakes, Adverse Drug Reactions Endanger Children
• April 07 2008 - Protection focus of estrogen lawsuit
• April 03 2008 - Kan. exec resigns amid 'pill mill' case
• Death Due to Mix Up between Edetate Disodium and Edetate Calcium Disodium
• October 9 2007 - Medical malpractice cap entices doctors to Texas
• June 07 2007 - Florida medical errors may become public
• May 30 2007 - Appeals court upholds $530,000 malpractice award against UMC
• May 30 2007 - Skin cancer patient awarded millions in medical malpractice suit
• August 30 2006 - Doctors botched cancer treatment
• August 08 2006 - Cancer patient's award disappoints
• December 23, 2005 - Stem Cell Data Fake
• October 21, 2005 - Hospital Negligence Under Investigation
• March 26, 2004 - Pennsylvania Governor Wants to Lower Medical Malpractice Insurance Premiums
• March 18, 2004 - Data shows fewer medical malpractice suits filed in 2003
• March 15, 2004 - Plaintiffs' Awarded $1,800,000
• December 17, 2003 - Hospital escapes $ 30 million verdict
• November 23, 2003 - Medical malpractice cases involving childbirth awarded damages in more than 40% of trials
• November 13, 2003 - Nursing Home Ruling May Open Door to Tort Class Actions
• November 10, 2003 - Teen wins case against MD who delivered him
• October 2, 2003 - $8 Million Med Mal Verdict Issued to Disabled Woman
• August 19, 2003 - Jury Awards $12.5 Million to Paralyzed Boy
• January 7, 2003 - Lawyers for Durham, N.C., Hospital Argue Against $48 Million Malpractice Claim
• November 4, 2002 - Papillion woman's suit says doctor missed 42-pound cyst
• October 29, 2002 - Doctors, patients, rally on opposite sides of malpractice bill
• October 21, 2002 - Sumter County family wins $1million+ in medical malpractice suit
• September 5, 2002 - Parties Agreed to a $ 5.5 Million Settlement
• August 19, 2002 - Check Cashing Doctor Get Sued
• May 10, 2002 - Mom Awarded $8.5 Million
• April 8, 2002 - $94.8 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict Awarded in New York
• February 11, 2002 - Court Affirms $18 Million Award in Brain Damage Suit
• Janurary 21, 2002 - Botched Procedure Causes Brain Damage $10.8 Million Verdict
• October 30, 2001 - Hospital May Ignore Fainting Visitor, Connecticut Judge Rules
• September 20, 2001-Couple sues doctor for 'mistakenly' removing her cervix
• August 27, 2001-University of Virginia Medical Center to Pay $ 1.5 Million for Wrongful Death
• August 21, 2001 -In malpractice cases, numbers favor defendants But in suits against nursing homes, plaintiffs win more jury verdict.
• August 16, 2001 - Doctor Sues a Hospital For Her Dismissal
• August 15, 2001 - Doctors Sued Over Treatment Of Cancer Victim
• August 09, 2001 - Rehabilitation Unit Innocent In Death
• August 03, 2001 - House Passes Patients’ Bill With Compromise On HMO Liability
• August 2, 2001 - Physician Draws 18 Malpractice Lawsuits, but No State Action
• July 28, 2001 - Arizona Patients' Right Unused; Lawyers Don’t Foresee Any Rush To Sue HMOs
• July 20, 2001 - Jury Awards $4.7 Million for Doctor's Fatal Error
• July 12, 2001 - Bill Authorizing Malpractice Suits Against HMOs Awaits NJ Gov's
• March 2, 2001 - Cigna Settles Wrongful Death Suit
• September 1, 2000 - Efforts Launched to Address Medical Errors

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