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In May, a Pleasantville police officer filed a lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court, in White Plains, against a Westchester doctor alleging anesthesia malpractice. Officer Aaron Hess claims that Dr. Phat Tran damaged his nerves while treating him at Phelps Memorial Hospital Center in... Read More
A big baby boom appears to be sweeping the globe, with 13 and 14-pound newborns making headlines in Europe. The not so-little Jasleen became a record-breaker in Germany, when her 13.47 pound frame was delivered naturally. At 13.67 pounds, Maria Lorena Marin stole the spotlight... Read More
A new study suggests a link between Pitocin and autism, although a cause and effect between the two has yet to be determined. Both use of Pitocin during labor and incidences of autism have spiked in the past two decades, leading researchers to take a... Read More
An orthopedic surgeon from upstate New York faces multiple medical malpractice suits, including one filed by Debra Nenni McNamee. McNamee filed the lawsuit against Dr. Spyros Panos, who previously worked at Saint Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York and was employed by the Mid-Hudson Medical... Read More
As reported by The Irish Examiner on July 27, 2013, the family of a nine year-old Irish boy with cerebral palsy has won a birth injury settlement of €2.2million, after the High Court deemed the attending doctors were liable for negligence during the boy’s delivery.... Read More
The parents of a child suffering from brain damage have brought a personal injury cerebral palsy lawsuit against the hospital staff that delivered their baby. The plaintiffs allege that their newborn’s injuries were the result of Utah Valley Regional Medical Center and its staff misdiagnosing... Read More
A severely brain damaged Snoqualmie girl and her family were awarded $15 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit, reports Komo News. The child’s catastrophic injuries were the tragic consequence of a simple miscommunication between doctors – an error that caused irreparable damage to the now... Read More
As reported in St. Louis Today, Jeffrey and Connie Schneider – both from Maryland Heights – were granted a $6.4 million award in a case involving medical malpractice. The lawsuit was brought against Dr. Joseph Thompson of the SSM DePaul Medical Group based on allegations... Read More
