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• Radiology Malpractice Lawsuit Results in $3M Award

  July 10, 2009

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  A Michigan woman was awarded nearly $3 million in a radiology malpractice lawsuit that was delayed several years on appeal...

• Kaiser Permanente Malpractice Lawsuit Settled in Oregon

  July 9, 2009

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  The family of a 3-year old Portland, Oregon boy who died following a surgical error, has settled their medical malpractice...

• Ohio Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit Results in Record $31M Verdict

  July 9, 2009

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  An Ohio jury awarded $31 million in compensatory damages last week to the family of a child who developed cerebral...

• Malpractice Lawsuits for Active Military Could Be Restored by Legislation

  June 26, 2009

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  Legislation has been introduced that would overturn a 1950 Supreme Court decision which bars military malpractice lawsuits by active duty...

• Hospitals Exploit Loopholes to Avoid Reporting Discipline of Doctors

  June 18, 2009

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  According to a report by a the prominent consumer advocacy group Public Citizen, approximately half of all hospitals in the...

• Pennsylvania Cancer Misdiagnosis Lawsuit Results in $1.9M Award

  June 18, 2009

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  A woman whose husband died after doctors failed to diagnose his bladder cancer in time for potentially life-saving medical treatments,...

• 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...

• Lasik Risks Must be Disclosed in Advertisements Warns FDA

  May 26, 2009

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  The FDA has notified healthcare providers that any advertisements for laser eye surgery procedures must adequately disclose the possible risks...

• Infection Malpractice Lawsuit Settled Over Flesh-Eating Bacteria

  May 22, 2009

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  A confidential settlement has been reached in a Florida medical malpractice lawsuit involving allegations that a woman contracted a flesh-eating...