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St. Joseph Medical Center Lawsuits in Maryland
Former patients of Dr. Mark Midei who received a coronary artery stent procedure at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, Maryland may have important legal rights. According to letters sent by the hospital to hundreds of patients, it appears that some patients received a stent when it may not have been needed.
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Botox Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed By Parents of Child with Cerebral Palsy
A lawsuit has been in filed in Indiana by the parents of a 10-year-old girl who died after receiving injections of Botox to treat cerebral palsy, which has been linked to a number of deaths and serious adverse reactions throughout the United States.
Medical Malpractice Payments at All-Time Low: Report
According to a new report from Public Citizen, a consumer and public policy watchdog group, payments for medical malpractice lawsuits are at an all-time low and have fallen steadily throughout most of the last decade, contrary to popular belief.
Minnesota Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit Results in $23.2M Verdict
The family of a girl who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a result of a birth injury has been awarded $23.3 million by a Minnesota jury after suing a hospital for waiting too long to perform a Cesarean section.
Florida Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Over Dental Drill Piece Left in Patient’s Head
A Florida woman has filed a dental malpractice lawsuit against a dentist who she says left part of a metal drill bit in her head for 11 months.
Illinois Medical Malpractice Damage Cap Struck Down by State High Court
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s cap on damages in medical malpractice lawsuits is unconstitutional and violates the separation of powers between the judicial and legislative branches of the government.
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over St. Joseph Med. Ctr Unneeded Stents
A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of hundreds of patients who allegedly received unnecessary coronary stents by a doctor at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, Maryland.
Severe and Fatal Radiation Medical Errors Often Unreported
Medical errors from the use of radiation therapy can lead to severe and sometimes fatal injuries, but states lack rules requiring doctors and hospitals to disclose when radiation mistakes occur, even though they are often preventable.
Ohio Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Over Mistreatment of Necrotizing Fasciitis
A young man whose legs were partially amputated as the result of a necrotizing fasciitis infection, which involves a flesh-eating bacteria, has filed medical malpractice lawsuits against a number of doctors and two hospitals, alleging that the infection was mistreated.
St. Joseph Hospital in Maryland Implanted Heart Stents That May Not Have Been Needed
St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, Maryland, has sent letters to hundreds of patients after discovering that a former doctor may have performed unnecessary heart surgery to have coronary stents implanted in patients with blockages that could have been treated without a stent.
Surgery Infections Could be Reduced by Bathing Patients with Antiseptic
Researchers have found that hospitals may do better at preventing surgical site infections by bathing patients’ skin with CHG-alcohol instead of the reddish-brown iodine solution that is typically used.
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