Steve is long time business writer with a special interest in commercial advertising and patient safety. As a writer for Medstak, he reports on all areas of medical malpractice.
A seven-year-old West Harlem, NY boy, along with his mother and natural guardian, filed a cerebral palsy lawsuit on July 2 in US District Court in New York against the United States. The boy suffered a series of severe and lasting injuries as a result... Read More
We’ve come to believe that our global standing in major categories—health care, finance, education, and so on—is without peer. Thus, it’s surprising to learn that in a category as basic as childbirth and infant safety, the United States has a woefully poor record. Statistically, we... Read More
A married couple from Contra Costa County in California has filed a medical misdiagnosis lawsuit against the United States for allegedly being put through an emotional whirlwind of embarrassment, shame, jealousy and mistrust for being misdiagnosed with an STD. The plaintiffs filed their complaint on January... Read More
An eight year old County Cork boy with cerebral palsy who is confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life because of a disastrous delivery in 2006 will receive 13.3 million Euros or $15.6 million USD in the highest personal injury award ever... Read More
The FDA has just issued another warning against the non-prescription use of fetal ultrasound imaging for commercial purposes. This particular warning is in response to the rapidly expanding cottage industry of using ultrasound images to provide keepsakes for expectant parents, families, and friends. Small ultrasound... Read More
The nation’s state medical boards allow thousands of doctors who have been found liable for multiple acts of serious medical misconduct to continue to practice medicine. Many of these doctors have settled lawsuits with millions of dollars in medical malpractice payouts and been barred by hospitals yet... Read More
The family of a disabled war veteran who passed away in June from gallbladder cancer has won a $100,000 wrongful death malpractice settlement after a year-long battle with the Department of Veteran Affairs. The lawsuit alleged that three different Georgia VA hospitals failed to diagnose... Read More
Forty year old Terry Hallmark, a husband and father of two from Carbon Hill, Alabama, began feeling nauseous just after finishing breakfast on January 8, 2008. The nausea and discomfort continued unabated for two days until he first experienced the signs and symptoms of a... Read More
