In a case is being closely watched by medical professionals and the legal community, the Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding access to medical malpractice case documents. Initial litigation
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
FOCUS A woman during vaginal childbirth experiences a tear and complications from a failed repair. A medical negligence case requiring Obstetrics and Gynecology medical expert witness review. BACKGROUND Vaginal
FOCUS Infant death at daycare: SIDS or strangulation? A case requiring PEDIATRIC FORENSIC PATHOLOGY expert witness review. BACKGROUND Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is a leading cause of death in infants
In the latest talcum powder lawsuit, Johnson & Johnson was ordered by a St. Louis, MO, jury to pay $55M to Gloria Ristesund. The plaintiff believes her ovarian cancer is
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
Orthopedic surgery experts testified in the products liability lawsuit over Johnson & Johnson’s Depuy artificial hip. The medical device manufacturer was ordered to pay $502M to five patients who accused
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.
Infectious disease symptoms, treatment, and the possible ensuing complications are complex. When an infection is difficult to diagnose and/or a patient does not respond to treatment, the infectious disease expert
