The University of Michigan Health System has been sued by a woman claimingmedical malpractice when she was not treated properly for her injuries due to a cat bite. The lawsuit is filed by 41-year-old Michelle Nurnberg who is representing herself. Nurnberg claims she arrived at the emergency room in May 2013 after being bitten…
A man in Cook County, Illinois has filed a lawsuit claiming his doctor and hospital are responsible formedical malpractice that occurred during a hernia surgery. According to the complaint, on November 22nd, 2013, Stephen Piggee had undergone surgery for a hernia at Advocate Christ Hospital and Medical Center. During that operation, Piggee claims a…
An investigation has discovered that a VA hospital in Cleveland has committed a dozenmedical malpractice errors over the past two years. Since January of 2014, the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center has reported 12 malpractice errors to the federal government that include delayed diagnosis for cancer, dropping a patient during transportation that resulted…
A married couple was awarded $14.3 million in what began as amedical malpractice lawsuit. In 2004, Alizabeth and Elvin Hana gave birth to their daughter but there were some complications during birth. Due to the child being oxygen deprived, she sustained a brain injury that resulted in her death just three years later. The…
On October 28th, a 3-year-old girl was awarded $9.6 million for damages she sustained in abirth injury. The medical malpractice lawsuit claims that Dr. Paul Davainis failed to perform a C-section delivery promptly and by delaying the procedure caused the child to sustain serious injuries. The complaint alleges that the baby’s heart rate had…
Bair Hugger warming blankets have been linked to infections and several lawsuits have been filed against the manufacturers. The blankets were designed by Dr. Scott D. Augustine in 1988 to prevent hypothermia in patients that have undergone surgery. Dr. Augustine marketed the device under his medical supply company Arizant, and they are used millions…
Some experts believe that video recording surgical procedures would reducemedical malpractice mistakes and improve patient care. Martin Makary and Timothy Pawlik, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine professors, believe that video recording a procedure would hold the physicians and medical staff accountable, and could also be used as an educational tool for other providers….
A man has been awarded a $9.1 million verdict by a jury in Minnesota for amedical malpractice lawsuit. According to the complaint, 51-year-old Joseph Lakoskey became ill in 2012 with flu-like symptoms and sought treatment at North Memorial Medical Center. After being treated for dehydration, doctors determined he was suffering from a perforated bowel…
A woman in Rochester, New York has filed amedical malpractice lawsuit after her husband was declared dead when he was alive. The mistake lead to the man’s preventable death. Last year, Michael Cleveland suffered a heart attack at a grocery store and was transported to DeGraff Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead. As…
A couple in Collinsville, Illinois has filed amedical malpractice lawsuit in connection with injuries resulting from a 2007 surgery. Ronald and Stella Vivoid have filed suit claiming that faulty products were used in Ronald’s 2007 routine hip surgery. The defendants were named as Hoemedica Osteonics Corp., d/b/a Stryker Orthopedics, Stryker Corporation, Stryker Sales Corporation,…