The Florida Second District Court of Appeal overturned an arbitration judgment that prevented a Florida widow from pursuing a case against Naples Community Hospital. The plaintiff initially filed the lawsuit jointly with her husband. While the case was in litigation, however, her husband died, forcing her to amend the lawsuit to a wrongful death action. […]
Medical Malpractice
Florida Supreme Court Could Weigh in On Damage Caps (Again)
If you’ve been paying attention to our blog or the news at large, then you probably have some familiarity with damage caps in medical malpractice lawsuits. For years, Florida was among the states that set limits on how much money a victim of medical negligence could recover for pain and suffering damages. The Florida Supreme […]
Report Says Medical Malpractice is the Third Leading Cause of Death
From 2009 to 2018, medical malpractice deaths have slowly risen, according to one study. This is despite the fact that there are now fewer medical malpractice lawsuits being filed, but the payouts in those lawsuits tend to be higher. The report also stated that medical malpractice is the third leading cause of death with over […]
Lawsuit Contends Urologist, Radiologist Failed to Follow-Up With Patient Care
The family of a man who died as a result of a lack of follow-up on a chest x-ray has filed a lawsuit against the urologist who took the x-ray and the radiologist who interpreted it. The family says the doctors failed to timely diagnose a cancer that was allowed to metastasize. The patient died […]
Hidden FDA Database Reveals Multiple Complaints Against Medical Device Manufacturers
When Dr. Douglas Kwazneski realized that his medical stapler had failed, he wondered if other doctors had experienced the same problem. It seemed likely that they had, although, when he searched through the FDA database there were no complaints concerning the stapler. Of course, that wasn’t strictly true. As it turns out, there were several […]
