A Kansas City woman says she’s lucky to be alive after she was discharged from an ER with 100% blockage in the left anterior descending artery. Blockage of this artery is known colloquially as “the widowmaker”. The patient said she was sent home without so much as an electrocardiogram. She has filed a medical malpractice […]
Medical Malpractice
Former Saints Player Sues Team Alleging Medical Malpractice
Delvin Breaux, a former cornerback for the New Orleans Saints, has filed a lawsuit against team doctors alleging medical negligence. The team doctors charged with Breaux’s care have since been fired and replaced. The doctors diagnosed Breaux with a leg contusion, but as it turned out, his fibula was actually broken. Breaux’s career was cut […]
Widow Accuses Hospital Of Withholding Husband’s Medical Records
A widow is accusing the hospital where her husband died of intentionally withholding his medical records to prevent her from filing a medical malpractice lawsuit against them. Now, she’s filed a second lawsuit, this one against the hospital as well as the company that handles its medical records requests, Ciox Health, to gain access to […]
Police Brutality/Medical Malpractice Blamed for Death of Niagara Falls Man
The family of a man who died in 2019 has filed a lawsuit against Niagara Falls police, alleging that the department’s mistreatment of the man coupled with poor treatment at the hospital directly led to the man’s death. The victim suffered cardiac arrest after being taken to a Niagara Falls hospital and ended up in […]
Democrats Attack GOP COVID Plan
Democrat Chuck Schumer went on the offensive when discussing the proposed GOP plan to protect businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Schumer said that the proposed legislation would place a moratorium on medical malpractice lawsuits until 2024. While this is overstating the case, the impact of the proposed legislation would make it much more difficult for […]
