A jury awarded a patient $1.3 million after suffering multiple strokes following a carotid dissection. Carotid dissection means that the artery inside her body was bleeding. The hospital performed a
Jury Awards $5 Million After Diagnosing Pneumonia As The Flu
A man suffered serious permanent injuries after a hospital misdiagnosed him with the flu. While they teach you to look for horses as opposed to zebras in medical school, zebras
Ciox Health Charged $1.85M For Charging Patients Excessive Fees For Medical Records
Battles over medical records have become increasingly common over the past decade. The hospital believes that the medical records belong to them while you may be of the opinion that
NFL Player Wins MedMal Lawsuit Against Doctor
Former New York Giants running back, Michael Cox, recently won a $28 million lawsuit against a doctor who he claims cost him his career. In 2014, a failed surgery ended
Chiropractor Accused Of Paralyzing Woman, 27
A Georgia chiropractor was seen trying to flee the state to Flint, Michigan, of all places after a botched procedure resulted in the paralysis of a patient. The patient suffered
Doctor, Hospital Deny Wrongdoing Amid Growing Number Of Malpractice Suits
As a medical malpractice attorney, you cannot simply file a lawsuit every time something goes wrong. Instead, you must compare the doctor’s treatment to the prevailing standard of care for
Medical Malpractice: Businessman Claims MRI Caused Hearing Loss
MRIs are giant magnets so, the danger there is that something that’s metal inside of your body can be torn through your body and stick to the machine. That didn’t
Florida Birth Injury Program Sued By Medicare
In Georgia, you are allowed to sue a health care provider for causing injury to a newborn baby. However, some states have created a fund to provide compensation to parents
Hospital Pays $15M To Child Born With Preventable Brain Damage
Some states route birth injury claims through a birth injury program. Florida, for example, has come under fire for preventing parents who incur massive medical expenses related to children born
Botched Surgery Blamed For Amputation Of Student’s Leg
An exchange student from Nepal was recently awarded $111 million in damages against a hospital that allegedly botched his surgery. As a result, the leg had to be amputated. The