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• Woman Sues Over Medical Malpractice for Leg and Hearing Loss - A woman lost her legs and most of her hearing following a medical mistake during what should have been a simple surgery.


• Jury Awards Family 2.4 Million for Medical Malpractice Death - An Edwardsville, Illinois family will be awarded $2.4 million as a result of a medical malpractice lawsuit. The multi-million dollar decision was made after a six year litigation.


• Mercy Clinic Faces Medical Malpractice Lawsuit for Ignoring Flesh-Eating Bacteria - The Mercy Clinic in Springfield, Missouri is facing a medical malpractice lawsuit filed by a patient who claims he was not provided emergency treatment to stop flesh-eating bacteria from spreading through his body.


• Diagnostic Errors Account for Largest Share of Medical Malpractice Payouts - Researchers at Johns Hopkins studied 25 years of medical malpractice claim payouts, and the study results show that diagnostic errors, as opposed to surgical or medication errors, account for the largest share of the total payout.


• Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Over Wisdom Tooth Death Settled - The medical malpractice lawsuit filed by the parents of 17-year old Jenny Olenick, who died in Woodstock, MD after a botched wisdom tooth procedure, has been settled out of court.


• U.S. Supreme Court Overturns State Lien on Medical Malpractice Awards - The U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark verdict which strikes down a North Carolina state law regarding placing liens on medical malpractice awards or settlements.


• Cook County on the Hook for $24M in Medical Malpractice Settlements - Cook County, which includes Chicago as the county seat, may have to pay up to $24 million in settlements for four medical malpractice cases filed against Stroger Hospital.


• New York Allows Late Medical Malpractice Motion in Abruzzo Case - A court in New York State has allowed a law firm to file a delayed motion for a late claim in a medical malpractice case.


• Lorain County Jail Faces Medical Malpractice Lawsuit - Vincent Jackson Jr., charged with murder and awaiting a trial, is suing the Lorain County Jail in Ohio for medical malpractice.


• Jury Awards $1.5M in NY Medical Malpractice Suicide Case - A jury in a medical malpractice suicide case in Syracuse, New York has given a $1.5 million award against Dr. William Beals, of Clay, NY.


• NY Doctor Sued For Medical Malpractice by Mistress-Patient - The NY Court of Appeals, the highest court in the Empire State, is mulling over whether having an affair with a patient constitutes medical malpractice by the doctor.


• VA in Court Over $5M PTSD Medical Malpractice Case - Stanley Laskowski III, current resident of Carbondale, CO and a former Iraq War vet, is in court after filing a $5 million medical malpractice lawsuit against the Department of Veterans Affairs.


• Louisiana Woman Gets $24.2M Award in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit - Tyronglia Willis, of Springhill, La., has won a $24.2 million jury award in a medical malpractice lawsuit she filed on behalf of her son who suffered irreversible brain damage during heart surgery due to a faulty infusion pump.


• Ohio Podiatrist Faces Eight Medical Malpractice Lawsuits - Dr. Leonard Janis, 65, is a practicing podiatrist in Hilliard, Ohio where he has been treating patients and performing surgeries since 1973.


• Johns Hopkins Hit With $55 Million Medical Malpractice Lawsuit - Johns Hopkins Hospital officials said they were stunned by the $55 million jury award against them in a civil lawsuit filed by a Baltimore couple after their child was born in the hospital with cerebral palsy.


• Birmingham, AL Woman Wins $106,026 Medical Malpractice Lawsuit - Kathryn Coiro, a resident of Birmingham, AL has won a $106,026 medical malpractice lawsuit against Trinity Medical Center for making her undergo two biopsy surgeries for removing a cyst in her left breast.


• Dentist Imprisoned for Medical Malpractice - Dentists, who are among the most trusted of health professionals, are expected to be equipped with the proper tools at all times.


• $600,000 for Medical Malpractice Victim After 43 Years - Olivia Kearney had her first baby 43 years ago in October 1969. Flash forward to 2002, when Olivia discovered that she had been a victim of medical malpractice.


• Could Negligent Doctors Be to Blame For Whitney Houston’s Death? - After Whitney Houston’s death, an investigation was well underway as her the medications found in her hotel room were investigated by authorities.


• Family Announces Plans to Press Charges in Pharmacy Malpractice Case That Led to Wrongful Death - The family of one of four individuals fatally injured in a New York pharmacy filed a $20 million case Thursday.


• Doctor Guilty of Medical Malpractice That Led to Death of Patient - A Gallatin County judge ruled a physician breached her duty to care for a woman who passed away in 2007 from injuries sustained while being treated at a Bozeman nursing care facility.


• Manhattan Dentist Faces Lawsuit - A dentist in New York who moonlights as an opera singer will not tolerate her patients criticizing her online about her work and will retaliate illegally, according to a lawsuit filed.


• Kidney Transplant Error Leads to Medical Malpractice Lawsuit - Among increasing concerns about the transmission of disease through organ transplant operations, a Pennsylvania couple has pursued two medical malpractice claims against a medical facility that transplanted a hepatitis C infected kidney from one partner to the other.


• Dr. Conrad Murray Faces Possible Medical Malpractice Conviction in Michael Jackson Case - The case of Dr. Conrad Murray, the embattled former personal doctor for pop star Michael Jackson, began last week.


• Family Awarded $4 Million After Wrongful Death in Hospital - A jury in Wheeling, Ohio on Wednesday awarded more than $4 million to the survivors of a Tiltonsville woman after finding a Wheeling Hospital emergency room surgeon’s carelessness was a factor in her death.

Do you suspect you or a loved one is the victim of a medical malpractice? If so, contact a medical malpractice attorney in your area to discuss your legal options today.