A Michigan jury awarded a family $130 million after a child sustained severe brain damage that resulted in cerebral palsy. It is believed to be one of the largest verdicts in Michigan history. In cases where children suffer life-altering injuries in this fashion, massive verdicts are warranted. The child will never recover from the injury, […]
Medical Malpractice
Nurse Files Medical Malpractice Suit Against the Hospital Where She Works
A Kentucky nurse has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the University of Kentucky Hospital—the very hospital at which she works. Late last year, the nurse was diagnosed with colon cancer and was forced to undergo bowel resection surgery. During the surgery, she claims that doctors “severed several tubes necessary for urinating.” She has named […]
Jury Awards Amputee $4.9 Million in Malpractice Suit
A Florida jury awarded $4.9 million to a man who had to have his leg amputated due to what his attorneys argued was medical negligence. The man in question wanted to have a blood clot removed from his leg. Instead, he had to have his entire lower leg removed. The plaintiff’s attorney argued that the […]
Quality of Care in Nursing Homes Leaves Much to Be Desired
Nursing homes provide our elders with a place to recover from serious surgeries or medical events. Often times, the conditions in these nursing homes leave much to be desired. Not only is the quality of care poor, but patient care is reduced largely by non-medical factors. This can result in a number of mistakes made […]
Medication Errors Can Take Lives
A type of medication error occurs when a pharmacist fills the prescription incorrectly, either by putting the wrong pills in the bottle, or by putting a heftier dose than the doctor prescribed. Such was the case with one Wisconsin woman who died as a result of a medication error. Her doctor had prescribed her methadone […]
