Medical Negligence News
Hospice CEO Ordered Patient Executions by Text
“If this f— would just die…” Those are not the words you’d expect to hear coming out of the mouth of a hospice CEO responsible for the care of hundreds of sick and elderly patients. According to an FBI warrant for the arrest of Novus Health Services CEO Brad Harris, the 34-year-old hospice exec spoke […]
Forced Arbitration – What’s Hidden in the Fine Print
In 2011, Leydiana Santiago was told that she had suffered a miscarriage. She had previously stopped taking her prescribed lupus medication because of its known connection to birth defects. Upon hearing the tragic news, Leydiana resumed her daily dosage. Leydiana had no way of knowing that her doctor at Lifetime Obstetrics and Gynecology had made […]
Many Top NY Hospitals Breeding Grounds for Deadly Bacteria
Every year, our office receives calls from potential clients that checked into hospitals for routine surgical procedures, and walked out with devastating bacterial infections. Some of these infections result in lost limbs. Others prove deadly. These cases are extremely difficult to prosecute because hospitals frequently use the defense that infections can spread any place that […]
Disabled Teen Killed by Nursing Home’s Outrageous Conduct
Lake Forest, CA teenager Kevin Barr hasn’t had it easy. Kevin was born 25 weeks premature, and suffered throughout his life from a seizure disorder as well as cerebral palsy.
Fraudulent Cancer Doctor Sentenced to 45 Years
“I think he’s guilty of the most cruel thing that a human being can do to another human being.” That’s what Dr. Soe Maunglay has to say about his boss, Michigan oncologist Farid Fata, M.D., who on July 10th was sentenced to serve 45 years in prison and forfeit $17.6 million.
Shocking Nursing Home Case Brought to Trial
Eliza Jennings resided at The Terrace Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Berea, KY from 2004 until her death in 2009, and during that time she endured unimaginable living conditions and neglect by the facility’s staff.
A Deadly Truth About NY Hospitals
New York victims of medical negligence suffered a catastrophic blow this past Thursday, as state legislators refused to pass a “Date of Discovery” bill that has already been approved by 44 other states. “Lavern’s Law,” named after one particularly tragic medical negligence victim, would have corrected an oversight in the law as it applies to […]
Melissa Rivers Launches Lawsuit Against New York Endoscopy Clinic
We wrote about the Joan Rivers tragedy shortly after the 81-year-old comedienne’s death during an endoscopy in September of last year. The Manhattan clinic that treated comedian Joan Rivers before her death allegedly made a number of serious mistakes, including failing to identify deteriorating vital signs, and providing timely intervention, according to a report released […]
Milwaukee Judge Strikes a Blow to State’s Pain and Suffering Cap
Over the last few years, tort reform advocates across the country have successfully achieved statewide legislative “caps” on pain and suffering awards. The idea of pain and suffering caps sprang from business and medical organizations that lobbied their local representatives to limit the recovery possible for a person injured through the fault of another. Implicit […]
The Facts of Joan River’s Death
In the wake of Joan Rivers’ passing we have seen an outpouring of love and support from millions of fans all around the world. With the sudden and unexpected circumstances of her death this past Thursday, it’s impossible to ignore the question of what could have caused such a rapid decline in health during a […]
Being Your Own Best Advocate: A Story of Falsified Mammogram Results
Sharon Holmes was shocked to discover a lump in one of breasts just three months after being cleared by her mammogram results. In a follow-up test doctors found that Sharon had aggressive stage 2 breast cancer that had already spread to her lymph nodes.What could have caused such a massive oversight by the doctors at […]
Can Education Put an End to Underground IV Treatments?
A Chinese woman in Flushing Queens has brought a lawsuit against a local storefront medical clinic for administering an intravenous solution that might have caused a severe infection. 61-year-old Myung Hwa Jang visited the clinic seeking a remedy for her cold-like symptoms when she was given the solution, known to her only as “ringer.”Almost immediately […]