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It was recently determined that the federal government owes absolutely nothing to a man in New York. The man, now in prison for his part in aiding al Qaeda, sued for $7 million in damages for a medical malpractice case. He claimed that he was injured after being taken into custody. According to reports, Wesam…

A family in Massachusetts was awarded nearly $30 million in a medical malpractice claim after they filed a civil suit claiming their baby suffered permanent injury at the hands of negligent medical staff. According to the suit, Dr. David Seubert was negligent in the care he provided to Jeniah Gallego, now 11 years old, the…

Columbus, OH — An auto repair shop owner in Marion County, Ohio, has found himself in hot water after refusing to pay workers’ compensation premiums. Randy Gates, the owner of Gator’s Auto Repair and Towing, was sentenced for the refusal. According to reports, it was discovered that Gates was operating his business with employees but…

The Ansted Center is being named as the defendant by a woman who is suing them on alleged negligence and medical malpractice. According to court documents, the heirs of Mescal Fern Osborne’s estate have named Ansted Center, Scott Keffer Inc., which is doing business as Mountain Medical Associates; and Dr. Scott Allen Keffer as defendants…

George Tourloukis made the difficult decision to undergo cataract surgery on his right eye on January 24, 2014. Unfortunately however, Tourloukis’ trust was misplaced since his doctor put in the wrong lens and caused permanent damage and substantial financial loss for him. Tourloukis has now filed a lawsuit January 21st in Cook County Circuit Court…

Leanna Loud, 47, a nurse, wife and mother of three was awarded $7 million verdict by a jury after a doctor misdiagnosed her condition as being benign. Loud’s doctor failed to adhere to a “degree of care and skill ordinarily exercised by medical care providers.” Because of the misdiagnosis, Loud’s cancer was allowed to advance…

Northwest Community Hospital has reached a $5 million settlement with a woman and her family who alleged that the treatment she received at the Arlington Heights hospital left her with brain damage. Urmila Patel, 64, and her husband will receive the settlement as approved by Cook County Judge James N. O’Hara. Also named as defendants…

HOUSTON, TX – Medical malpractice lawyers are used to hearing that their claims are frivolous. Lawyers are used to these types of comments, yet they go on fighting for their clients anyway. It’s their job. One attorney in Houston, Texas is fighting back, if only in words. Kay Van Wey is a 30-year veteran of…

Medical errors are now the third leading cause of death in the United States and are responsible for the deaths of more than 400,000 people each year. That is according to the Journal of Patient Safety (September 2013 – Volume 9 – Issue 3 – p 122-128). Even with those statistics, there are those within…

Today we have a disturbing story about the intersections between social media and nursing home abuse. An employee at a nursing home was arrested for using her phone to take a mostly-nude video of a 93-year-old Alzheimer’s patient and posting it on Snapchat. She has been charged with a felony for her crime. Snapchat is…