Pharmacy malpractice is not something you hear a lot about. In fact, most of the medical malpractice stories that you’ll hear about in the news are either outrageous mistakes caused by incompetent doctors or jaw-dropping verdicts in favor of plaintiffs. The rest tend to fly underneath the radar. But when a pharmacist makes a mistake, […]
Medical Malpractice
The Anatomy of a Failed Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
While the rules for filing medical malpractice lawsuits differ from state to state, there is more similarity than difference. For instance, in a medical malpractice lawsuit, you can’t simply claim that you suffered an injury as a result of medical care; you must prove that the doctor or healthcare staff failed to follow the prevailing […]
Two Patients Die After Surgery at Kansas Hospital
A 40-year-old Missouri man went to Pinnacle Regional Hospital in Overland Park, Kansas for a hip replacement. At 6’1” and 240 lbs, the patient was considered “obese” by doctors even though he had been a physical fitness buff for years before he began to show stress injuries to his back. For that reason, he was […]
Boston Jury Finds in Favor of Hospital in Highly-Publicized Med Mal Lawsuit
It was a story that made national headlines and sparked outrage from all corners. The parents of a young woman who was suffering from a physical condition with psychiatric symptoms was taken away from her parents after they failed to follow up with recommended treatment. They were reported to social services and their daughter was […]
Grieving Mother Files Lawsuit After Loss of Newborn Son
A grieving Ohio mother has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a ProMedica physician and several facilities after the death of her newborn son. The complaint was filed in late January and names her obstetrician alongside several ProMedica facilities. According to the complaint, the woman and her child were patients of ProMedica and their doctor. […]
