Takeda Pharmaceuticals failed to warn patients about increased Actos bladder cancer risks, an attorney argued in state court in Baltimore earlier this month. This Actos lawsuit trial is one of more than 3,000 cases against the pharmaceutical company over the diabetes drug, according to Bloomberg.... Read More

An orthopedic surgeon has surrendered his medical license in one of the largest cases of medical malpractice in New York. The surgeon, Dr. Spyros Panos, allegedly performed as many as 22 surgeries in a single day, including “fake” surgeries where no real surgery was performed.... Read More

A family has filed a breech birth malpractice lawsuit against OHSU Hospital, alleging that the actions of the hospital and its personnel directly resulted in their son’s severe and permanent birth injuries. The plaintiffs demand a jury trial and $25.6 million in compensatory damages, which... Read More

Any health care treatment including dentistry carries risk of potential harm, especially when performed negligently. Medical negligence cases involving surgeries gone wrong or children born with birth defects make the press, but dental malpractice happens too. Though laws vary from state to state, generally, medical... Read More

A plaintiff has filed a birth injury lawsuit in Illinois, after her newborn child suffered a brachial plexus injury during the birth process. The mother plaintiff alleges the injury was due to failure of the hospital staff to properly address shoulder dystocia during the delivery.... Read More

A Marion, SC man and his wife recently received a $2.85 million medical malpractice award, after a jury determined the actions of a Myrtle Beach orthopedic surgeon left the man a paraplegic. This decision, by a Horry County jury, is expected to be one of... Read More

Last week, a Pennsylvania jury held a doctor liable for a cerebral palsy birth injury, awarding $4 million to the child and her mother. The jury found that the obstetrician’s negligence in failing to perform a Cesarean section when the mother’s labor stalled  for nearly... Read More

A mother and father have filed a birth injury malpractice lawsuit against Stephanie McNelis, M.D. of The Austin Diagnostic Clinic. The complaint alleges that the doctor negligently administered a medication to the mother while she was pregnant, which directly caused the child’s severe and permanent... Read More