The mammography screening tool is pivotal in the early detection of breast cancer and can help significantly prolong the life of a patient by revealing the presence of tumors or masses in the early stage of development. However, for hundreds of patients of the Butte,... Read More

An investigation has revealed as many as 1,000 premature deaths stemming from VA medical malpractice. The investigation was launched after whistle-blower complaints accused VA medical providers of failing to provide competent and timely medical services to many veterans across the country. Some of those vets... Read More

Over the past few decades, more than 600,000 people have brought mesothelioma lawsuits against various defendants, alleging asbestos exposure led to the deadly lung disease. In fact, mesothelioma litigation marks one of the largest and longest-running mass torts in the history of the United States,... Read More

Although any type of surgical error can have devastating consequences, anesthesia awareness arguably inspires more fear among patients than many other types of medical mistakes. Anesthesia awareness, although rare, is a serious issue that involves wakefulness while under general anesthesia. The patient is aware of... Read More

On June 17, 2014, Martha Johnson filed a medical misdiagnosis lawsuit against a doctor practicing in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, alleging that the doctor’s failure to diagnose caused the death of her husband, George Johnson. The wrongful death lawsuit is proceeding in the Superior... Read More

On Tuesday, June 10, 11-year-old Alijah Jones and his mother Stephanie Stewart won their cerebral palsy lawsuit against Ohio’s MetroHealth Medical Center and Dr. Steven Weight, when a jury awarded the boy and his mother $14.5 million for birth injuries allegedly caused by medical malpractice. Birth... Read More

Accusations leveled in a recent birth injury malpractice lawsuit state that the defendants failed to provide the mother plaintiff with proper obstetric monitoring and medical treatment at the time of labor, resulting in the minor plaintiff’s permanent neurological damage. Two physicians who are licensed to... Read More

A Bronx judge has been appointed to oversee the expansion of the program designed to negotiate early settlements in New York medical malpractice lawsuits. Judge Douglas McKeon, currently serving as Bronx County’s Administrative Judge for Civil Matters, will help grow the New York State Medical... Read More