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• Ohio Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Over Misdiagnosed Cardiac Arrest

  December 17, 2009

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  A medical malpractice lawsuit was filed last month against an Ohio hospital for failure to diagnose cardiac arrest and heart...

• Emergency Room Delays May Put Patient Lives At Risk

  November 12, 2009

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  New research suggests that about a quarter of patients who need emergency care are not being seen in a safe...

• Illinois Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Over Failure to Diagnose Stroke

  November 10, 2009

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  A misdiagnosis lawsuit has been filed by an Illinois who alleges that three doctors committed medical negligence for failing to...

• New FDA Program Targets Medication Misuse, Accidental Overdoses

  November 5, 2009

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  The FDA has launched a new program called the “Safe Use Initiative,” which agency officials hope will cut down on...

• Emergency Room Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Heart Attack Treatment

  October 7, 2009

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  The family of a deceased California police officer has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against an emergency room doctor they...

• Arizona Malpractice Lawsuits Against Emergency Doctors Limited

  July 15, 2009

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  A bill signed into law this week by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer will make it more difficult for Arizona medical...

• Staph Infection Misdiagnosis Lawsuit Results in $5.45M Award

  June 22, 2009

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  A New York jury awarded $5.45 million last month in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed by a man who nearly...

• Maryland Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit Results in $4M Award

  June 3, 2009

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  A Maryland jury awarded $3,991,000 to the family of a 9 year-old boy who developed cerebral palsy from a lack...

• New York City Emergency Room Death After 24 Hr Wait Yields $2M Settlement

  May 28, 2009

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  New York City has agreed to pay $2 million to avoid a potential wrongful death lawsuit from the family of...

• Pennsylvania Malpractice Lawsuit Results in $2M Verdict Over X-Ray Delay

  May 21, 2009

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  An emergency room malpractice lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania by the wife of a Philadelphia man who died after doctors failed...