All Articles Tagged With: "Misdiagnosis"
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Colorectal Cancer Misdiagnosis Lawsuit Filed Over Doctor Missing Symptoms
A cancer misdiagnosis lawsuit was filed last month in West Virginia by a man who alleges his doctor failed to diagnose colorectal cancer after he complained of symptoms for more than 18 months that could have led to diagnostic testing and discovery of illness.
New York Malpractice Lawsuit Results in $19.2M Verdict for Causing Paralysis
A hospital’s failure to diagnose an infection that led to a patient becoming paralyzed has resulted in a $19.2 million verdict in a New York malpractice lawsuit.
Brain Tumor Misdiagnosis Lawsuit Filed by Arkansas Woman
An Arkansas woman has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a hospital and six doctors after she discovered that a brain tumor was found on an MRI, but she was not told or referred for appropriate follow up treatment.
Tennessee Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Results in $24M Verdict
A Tennessee jury has awarded nearly $24 million to a woman and her husband in a breast cancer misdiagnosis lawsuit. The award is reportedly one of the largest verdicts ever returned for a medical malpractice lawsuit in Tennessee.
Dental Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Over Failure to Diagnose Cancer
A medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed against two Chicago dentists after they allegedly failed to diagnose cancer on the tongue and mouth of a patient.
Staph Infection Misdiagnosis Lawsuit Results in $5.45M Award
A New York jury awarded $5.45 million last month in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed by a man who nearly died after a hospital misdiagnosed his staph infection.
Pennsylvania Cancer Misdiagnosis Lawsuit Results in $1.9M Award
A woman whose husband died after doctors failed to diagnose his bladder cancer in time for potentially life-saving medical treatments, was awarded $1.88 million earlier this month through a Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawsuit filed in Lackawanna County.
Pennsylvania Malpractice Lawsuit Results in $2M Verdict Over X-Ray Delay
An emergency room malpractice lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania by the wife of a Philadelphia man who died after doctors failed to diagnose a lethal heart problem, resulted in a verdict of $2.185 million on May 11, 2009.
Emergency Room Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Over Death of Infant
A wrongful death malpractice lawsuit was filed earlier this month in West Virginia against an emergency room doctor who failed to diagnose an infant with a bowel obstruction after she was taken to the hospital with symptoms that allegedly should have led to a thorough search for its cause.
MRSA Infection Lawsuit Results in $17.5 M Verdict For Man Who Lost Limbs
A Texas jury awarded $17.5 million to a man who lost both arms and legs as a result of his doctor’s negligent treatment of his hospital-acquired MRSA infection. However, under the Texas damages cap, the verdict was reduced to $7.5 million.
