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- Judge awards $5.36 million citing doctor negligence
Jul 5, 2012
Medical research has proven that when detected early on, many cancers can be treated and eradicated. Today, in accordance with national health guidelines, cancer prevention screenings and tests are regularly and routinely performed. Sadly, one doctor's negligent act of failing to perform comprehensive cancer screens resulted in the death of a patient and a medical malpractice lawsuit. The family of the 69-year-old man was recently awarded a settlement in the sum of $5.36 million dollars...Read More - Settlement of $12 million awarded in birth injury lawsuit
Jul 3, 2012
For any parent, the birth of their child is an exciting and often anxious experience. While drugs used during labor are greatly beneficial to aid in the comfort and ease of delivery, when not administered correctly, they can cause irreversible damage and birth defects. Such was the case with a recent settlement where a hospital agreed to pay $12 million dollars to settle a medical malpractice and hospital negligence lawsuit. The lawsuit, brought by the...Read More - Family of live donor plans to file medical malpractice lawsuit
Jun 27, 2012
For many siblings in the state of Pennsylvania, there is nothing they won't do for each other. For one sister in a neighboring state, that included donating a kidney to her brother who was in need of a transplant due to renal failure. Sadly, the operation to remove the organ from the 41-year-old woman was unsuccessful. She died due to loss of blood after her aorta was cut during the surgery. Surgical errors such as...Read More - Alzheimer’s patients at risk during hospital stays
Jun 22, 2012
Patients in Ohio hospitals can be at risk of hospital negligence. According to a new study, those patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease are particularly at risk. In fact, the study found that the consequences of a hospital stay could even be catastrophic. For one, people with dementia are more likely to be hospitalized. Many times Alzheimer's patients go to the hospital for conditions such as pneumonia, urinary tract infections, chest pain, dehydration, fainting and falls...Read More - Fires occur in operating rooms throughout nation, Pennsylvania
Jun 20, 2012
When one thinks about a likely location for a fire, the last place that probably comes to mind is an operating room. The reality however is that they do, at times, occur during surgery throughout the nation, including in Pennsylvania. While surgical errors such as these are rare, when they do occur, they can cause serious injuries. Last year, a nurse anesthetist in Pennsylvania was found negligent in causing a woman to sustain burns to...Read More - Medical malpractice is avoidable with proper precautions
Jun 20, 2012
Ohio patients suffer many types of medical malpractice each year. The mistakes committed by doctors and medical staff are preventable if only medical professionals would maintain the accepted standard of medical care when caring for their patients. Among the most shocking medical mistakes that are committed by doctors and other medical professionals are: Operating on the wrong body part Treating the wrong patient Miscounting equipment left inside a patient after surgery Failing to treat patients...Read More - Doctor error deforms Ohio victim
Jun 13, 2012
An Ohio woman is suing on grounds of medical malpractice after a doctor error committed during a procedure on the woman's shoulder. Reportedly, the doctor error occurred during a shoulder surgery when the doctor left the victim's arm at an improper angle, causing the woman to heal incorrectly. The improper healing resulted in a deformity and a second surgery. Further, according to the victim, the doctor's negligence resulted in the woman sustaining a loss of...Read More - Doctor neglects to close woman’s surgical wound
Jun 11, 2012
When an Ohio resident goes under anesthesia for a medical procedure, they should feel confident that their doctor is well aware of exactly what they are doing. Furthermore, the patient should feel confident that they will be more than sufficiently looked after. Thousands of patients undergo anesthesia for various procedures every day in Ohio and across the country. One woman is suing under a claim of medical malpractice against the West Virginia Board of Governors...Read More - Medical mistakes must be reduced
Jun 8, 2012
Patients need to trust doctors. Medical mistakes are dangerous and expensive. Doctors understandably dislike making or admitting to a medical mistake. However, these errors happen and must be addressed to reduce similar mistakes in the future. Negligence of hospital staff is not a local Pennsylvania concern, but a national issue. Fortunately, there has been progress reducing a formerly growing problem. Patient infections while in the hospital have become more common in the past decade. With...Read More - Estate of victim 40 percent at fault receives $3 million
Jun 4, 2012
In Ohio and elsewhere across the country, it is a doctor's responsibility to clear a patient for everyday activities. Often this approval comes in the form of a lack of prohibiting certain activities. While it may feel slightly embarrassing, sexual activity can be dangerous for some patients with certain known aliments. One man Georgia died while he was in the midst of sexual activity because his cardiologist failed to warn him not to engage in...Read More