A judge has dismissed a case filed by the patients of a Utah doctor who accused the doctor of sexual assault during physical exams. According to the lawsuit, one BYU student claims that she was preparing for her wedding night by going on birth control for the first time. She says the doctor began a […]
Medical Malpractice
Eagles Safety Wins Big In Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Former Eagles safety Chris Maragos recently won a medical malpractice lawsuit against the team doctors after he sustained a knee injury. Maragos was successfully able to argue that team doctors hurried him back onto the field and it ended up causing an injury that ended his career. Maragos issued a statement demanding that teams and […]
Lawsuit Filed Over Delayed Care For Stroke Victim
A $13.5 million judgment was recently entered against a hospital for failing to properly treat a stroke patient. The lawsuit was filed in Idaho, where there is a cap of $400,000 on non-economic or pain-and-suffering damages. The law provides that Idaho residents can recover more than the statutory limit when there is evidence of gross […]
Jury Awards Family $4.3M After Catheterization Procedure Fails
A jury awarded the estate and family of a man $4.3 million after they determined that his doctors were liable for his death. According to the lawsuit, the patient underwent a catheterization procedure to determine whether his heart was functioning properly after an EKG came back abnormal. The lawsuit alleged that the doctor inserted the […]
Medical Clinic Files For Bankruptcy After $98M Judgment
An Iowa medical clinic recently filed for bankruptcy after jurors returned a verdict against it for $98 million. The lawsuit was related to the injury of an infant during birth. The infant’s parents claimed that an unsophisticated use of forceps and a suction tube resulted in the compression of the child’s head and permanent brain […]
