Spine surgeons treat problems of the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spine. Given the critically sensitive anatomy of the spine, spinal cord, and nerve roots, when sports or work-related injuries ...
On July 1, 2019, a Baltimore jury awarded Erica Byrom and her daughter, Zubida, $229.6M which is the largest medical malpractice verdict ever awarded in the U.S. While state laws ...
Cardiologists specialize in diagnosing and treating diseases of the cardiovascular system. These medical professionals perform tests and procedures such as heart catheterizations, angioplasty, or inserting a pacemaker. Cardiologists complete training ...
Medical malpractice insurance experts take note: the definition of “medical occurrence” in an insurance policy may be as straightforward as you think. In John Patty, D.O., LLC v. Missouri Professional ...
A Los Angeles Superior Court jury found in favor of Dr. Olukemi Wallace in a medical practice lawsuit brought against the oncologist. Plaintiff Briana Owens alleged that the oncologist’s 2013 ...
The family of Johnny Sledge was awarded $30M in a medical malpractice lawsuit against DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Sledge was admitted to the ER after being struck ...
In an unusual case in Washington state, the plaintiff’s medical expert witness failed to persuade the court that a Department of Veteran Affairs primary care physician had breached his duty ...
Failure to diagnose or the misdiagnosis of an illness is the basis of many medical malpractice lawsuits. In order for malpractice to be substantiated, the misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose ...
Navy veteran Kevin Langager filed a federal lawsuit against vascular surgeon Dr. Alan Koslow and The Department of Veterans Affairs following surgery for a blocked artery to his leg. The ...
The family of Tennessee resident Chesta Shoemaker has filed a lawsuit against Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Shoemaker was under the care of general surgeon Dr. Gretchen Edwards for a kidney ...
