A Texas cancer patient has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the chemotherapy drug Taxotere. Alina S. Gorniak alleges the drug left her with permanent baldness. She was diagnosed
Pediatric neurology experts specialize in the treatment of pediatric neurological conditions including the management of seizures as well as the side effects of medications used to treat seizures. These medical
Maria D. Ramirez has filed a medical malpractice complaint in Cook County Circuit Court against Presence Chicago Hospitals Network. She was admitted to the hospital in 2014 for removal of
There is a limited amount of time within which a patient can make a medical malpractice claim against a medical professional. These statutes vary by state. The New York Senate is considering
A Summit County, OH, jury awarded $4.58M to the estate of Nakeyia McMichael in litigation against Dr. John Pakiela and the Emergency Department of Akron General Medical Center. Mrs. McMichael died from untreated
Regina Honts filed a medical negligence lawsuit in 2013 against HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Gadsden, AL, over the death of her mother Doris Green. Ms. Green died from an allergic reaction to an
The Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments this week in the medical negligence case against North Broward Hospital District and anesthesiologist Dr. Robert Alexander. In 2007, plaintiff Susan Kalitan underwent outpatient surgery
The Louisiana Supreme Court has ordered a new trial in a medical negligence case against general surgeon Dr. Donald Schwab. Richard and Carrie Logan are seeking damages after Mr. Logan’s
A New London, CT, jury awarded $1.8M to plaintiff Rebecca Simonds in a medical malpractice case against obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Taylor Hotchkiss. During Simonds’s appendectomy in May of 2011, Hotchkiss came
General surgeons are trained in performing a wide range of routine and emergency surgical procedures. They are called upon to consult and testify as experts in routine outpatient surgical cases
The neurologist treats disorders that affect the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. The University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, lists disorders under the purview of the neurologist: Cerebrovascular disease, such
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services reports that despite advances in medicine and technology as well as increased awareness of organ donation and transplantation, the gap between supply
In Radiology Malpractice Claims in the United States From 2008 to 2012: Characteristics and Implications, the Journal of the College of Radiology reports on a study led by Dr. H.
The FDA has received thousands of reports of complications involving the use of transvaginal mesh products. On January 4, 2016, the agency released FDA strengthens requirements for surgical mesh for
Infectious disease physicians diagnose and treat infections such as tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, MRSA, meningitis, sepsis, pneumonia, and more. Infectious disease expert witnesses are called upon to consult and testify in a
