Medical Malpractice

• Florida Hospital Sued for Medical Malpractice

  Shannon Weidemann | September 27, 2007 2:58 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  A woman died after falling at a Florida hospital and her son is now suing for medical malpractice. The 63-year-old woman was a patient at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center in 2003. The woman died from blunt force trauma to the head. A plaintiff's expert, Dr. Michael Langan from Boston General Hospital, said no. Langan said the staff ignored protocol requiring high-risk fall patients to be...

• Doctors Found Not Negligent in Medical Malpractice Case

  Shannon Weidemann | July 28, 2007 12:51 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  A medical malpractice case involving the head football coach for Notre Dame has ended with the jury finding the doctors not negligent in their care and treatment. The football coach had gastric bypass surgery in 2002. There were complications and a second surgery was needed. He claims that he is still suffering from the surgery today. Ferguson, director of Massachusetts General's surgical...

• 14% Medical Malpractice Insurance Rate Increase Approved in New York

  Chrissie Cole | July 20, 2007 3:18 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  On Monday, The New York State Insurance Superintendent approved a 14% raise in medical malpractice insurance rates that doctors will have to pay. The increase is up 5% from last year's 9% increase and a 7% increases over the past two years.Due to the increase, you will eventually pay more out of pocket for health care, says the head of the Chemung County Medical Society. Dr. David Schofield,...

• Family Wants Answers after Firefighter Dies at New York Hospital

  Christina Cole | April 13, 2007 12:03 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  The family of a local firefighter, wants questions answered about the medical care he received or lack there of, at a well known hospital in Manhattan.The thirty-nine year old firefighter from yonkers, was hurt last week in a skiing accident. His family says, a piece of metal, surgically implanted into his neck, killed him while he was being treated at Mt. Sinai, and they want to know why and...

• Study shows epilepsy drug raises birth defect risks

  Staff Writer | April 05, 2007 4:47 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  The New York Times published an article about a neurological study that points to an increased risk of mental birth defects in children who were exposed to epilepsy drug Depakote while in the womb. Researchers found that children of mothers who took Depakote during pregnancy scored 7 to 8 points lower on I.Q. tests at 2 years of age than mothers who took other epilepsy drugs. The researchers...

• Napoli Bern Ripka Reports Hospital Errors Continue To Rise

  Paul Napoli | April 04, 2007 5:21 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  The recently published HealthGrades Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study reviewed nearly 5,000 hospitals from 2003 to 2005 found that medical errors have continued to rise. The recently published HealthGrades Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study reviewed nearly 5,000 hospitals from 2003 to 2005 found that medical errors have continued to rise. In that 3-year period, patient safety...

• Physician-Owned Hospitals May Not Be Equipped For Emergencies Reports Napoli Bern Ripka

  Paul Napoli | April 04, 2007 5:18 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Leading publications report that the number of doctor-owned surgical hospitals is steadily growing, but rules governing their emergency medical care services have not kept up with the demand. Leading publications report that the number of doctor-owned surgical hospitals is steadily growing, but rules governing their emergency medical care services have not kept up with the demand. There have...

• New York Medical Services for Reproductive Medicine Sued for Medical Malpractice

  Christina Cole | March 25, 2007 3:05 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  A Commack, New York couple is suing a fertility clinic alleging they were given the wrong sperm - resulting in the wrong child. The couple claims their daughter is too dark to be theirs. Now they are suing New York Medical Services for Reproductive medicine for medical malpractice and other claims after several genetic tests confirm the Husband is not the father of the baby.As the business for...

• Landmark ruling says plaintiff can sue for pre-birth injuries

  Staff Writer | March 21, 2007 11:27 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  A report from LifeNews.com on February 27, 2007, says that a New York state appeals court ruled that a girl is allowed to sue the city of Brooklyn for birth injuries that originated before she was born. Pro-life advocates are hailing this decision as a milestone in furthering the rights of unborn children. The case itself involved a girl whose mother worked for the city of Brooklyn while...

• Doctor and Hospital Not Responsible for Birth Injury

  Shannon Weidemann | March 08, 2007 2:57 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Meriter Hospital of Dane County Wisconsin was cleared of any negligence in the birth of baby boy born in 2001. The child suffered birth injuries and has cerebral palsy and is not able to walk or talk. One of the doctors in attendance was found not negligent by the jury as well.After some 18 hours of deliberations spread over two days, jurors found two nurses from the hospital negligent in the...