Monthly Archives: August 2023
Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges Mechanical Failure the Result of Negligence
A medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed against a doctor and hospital after a surgical drape got caught in a piece of equipment and the surgery had to be aborted. The plaintiff was undergoing an aortic valve replacement when the drape allegedly got caught in the equipment. He died several days later due to… Read More »
Surgeon Defeats Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Based on Misplaced Screw
A jury returned a verdict of not guilty in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed by his former patient. The patient had argued that a misplaced screw resulted in debilitating pain after a spine surgery. The plaintiff had argued that the screw was misaligned by 1 millimeter resulting in excruciating pain and a lack of… Read More »
Locked In Sydrome Medical Malpractice Cases
Locked-in syndrome is a rare and severe neurological condition characterized by complete paralysis of nearly all voluntary muscles in the body, except for eye movements and, in some cases, limited facial expressions. Individuals with locked-in syndrome are fully conscious and aware of their surroundings, but they are unable to speak or move their limbs…. Read More »
