New York Malpractice & Injury Lawyer Blog

Edith Gaines filed a malpractice lawsuit on September 9th against Allen M. Putterman, M.D. and Allen M. Putterman, M.D. SC. alleging that on February 15th and 17th, in 2012, the defendant performed several procedures that were related to the eye on Gaines. Gaines’ suit claims that the defendant was aware that the procedures would increase…

A former patient of Hospital Corporation of America has filed a malpractice lawsuit alleging poor trauma care that she received has now made it so that she will never again walk normally. Now, a former patient is suing HCA, claiming the poor trauma care she received means she’ll never walk normally again. Julie Fetcko and…

A Galveston man has named two doctors and a hospital in a malpractice lawsuit filed early last month. According to court documents, Godfrey A. Green of Galveston filed a malpractice lawsuit on August 7 in Galveston County District Court against the doctors, Carlos J. Jimenez and Casey Boyd Duncan and the University of Texas Medical…

A lawsuit has been initiated by a woman against Roseland Community Hospital after her sister’s death following gallbladder surgery. According to court documents, Mary Baylock, administrator of the estate of the late Renina Baylock, is alleging medical malpractice and wrongful death against the hospital. The lawsuit was filed earlier this month on September 4th in…

It seems to be a trend that doctors and healthcare organizations are either fraudulently billing or overbilling Medicare and other government healthcare agencies. Such practices constitutes fraud and can lead to extensive fines and time in jail for those who are found guilty. Recently, Dr. Arthur Davida, MD, one of the owners of Home Care…

With the changes in healthcare happening across the country, there is increasing concern over religious healthcare corporations that are absorbing other secular and independent hospitals. With the absorption of these once-secular institutions is the imposition of religious restrictions that are often at odds with standard medical procedure. The interests of religious theology can sometimes trump…

A woman has been awarded nearly $2.8 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit after she had sustained injuries resulting from a 2009 surgery performed at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. According to court documents, Bonnie Semple, 56, was admitted to the hospital on March 26, 2009 for a lacerated liver after a traffic accident. The attending trauma…

A jury has awarded a former UNLV football player after allegations in a lawsuit that names a Las Vegas Surgeon having botched a surgery that cost the player his career as a player. Beau Orth was awarded more than $4.2 million in a jury trial after just one hour of deliberation in a medical malpractice…

A Cook County woman has brought suit against a doctor and his employers on allegations of medical malpractice and sexual battery. According to court documents, on August 20, in Cook County Circuit Court, Raquel Brown filed suit against the Housecall Physicians Group of Rockford, Housecall Physicians Group of Illinois, MD@Home Management and Dr. Charles DeHaan,…

In spite of overwhelming bipartisan support in the State Assembly and sponsorship by a majority of the State Senate, and endorsement by Governor Andrew Cuomo, the bill known as Lavern’s Law was prevented from ever coming to a vote this summer by the Senate majority leader, John J. Flanagan, (R). The move has effectively killed…