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Court Awards $53 Million to Boy Born with Brain Injury after Fetal Distress

Jul 15, 2016

Following a month-long medical malpractice trial, a jury recently awarded $53 million to a young boy who suffered a hypoxic brain injury after physicians failed to recognize and treat fetal distress during his delivery. Tragically, cases like this occur all too often. The trajectory of events proceeds something like this: a mother enters the hospital, her baby demonstrates signs of fetal distress, doctors fail to recognize the symptoms of fetal distress and in turn, fail to order...

Hospital and Medical Device Manufacturer Facing Lawsuits After Man Dies of Bacterial Infection

Jul 8, 2016

Bacterial infections can occur in hospitals for many reasons, including because of errors during surgery, misuse of medical tools, or defective medical devices. For example, a medical device manufacturer and a Pennsylvania hospital are facing multiple lawsuits after two patients contracted a bacterial infection following open-heart surgery, one of whom tragically died as a result. If you or a loved one contracted an infection while in the hospital, during a surgery or medical procedure, after...

Improving Health Care by Studying Medical Malpractice Lawsuits from the Past

May 19, 2016

In an interesting development in the field of medicine, medical malpractice insurers have begun combing through thousands of medical malpractice lawsuits from the past to identify common themes in these claims. By recognizing emerging similarities, doctors, hospitals, and medical facilities are better able to prepare for, prevent, and proactively address threats to patient safety. Today, medical malpractice remains a consistent problem for doctors, malpractice insurers, and most importantly, for patients. According to a 2013 study in...

Failure to Warn Doctrine Affirmed in Pharmaceutical Product Defect Case

Apr 1, 2016

In a recent pharmaceutical product defect case involving pelvic mesh, a New Jersey Appellate Court upheld an $11.1 million verdict, affirmed the applicability of the failure to warn doctrine, and issued a decision that has far-reaching implications for pelvic mesh implant litigation both in New Jersey and nationwide. If you are in need of legal counsel for a pelvic mesh or other pharmaceutical product injury case in New Jersey, contact Fronzuto Law Group for a...

Woman Files Medical Malpractice Claim After Surgical Error Leaves Her Paralyzed

Mar 18, 2016

A woman recently filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against an Iowa hospital after a catastrophic surgical error left her paralyzed, neurologically impaired, and in need of 24-hour care. The aforementioned case began in 2014, when 52-year-old Joyce Bohren sought treatment at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for hearing difficulties. Physicians soon identified two benign tumors, called meningiomas, that form from thin layers of tissue that cover the brain and spinal cord. One of the meningiomas had been identified...

Mother Seeks Damages After Delivery Errors Cause Son’s Birth Injury

Mar 4, 2016

In a recent medical malpractice case filed in New York, a mother is seeking damages, claiming that the mismanagement of her labor led to a severe birth injury for her son, who sustained significant neurological damage after being deprived of oxygen. This case was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York in late January. According to the plaintiff’s mother, her 9-year-old son suffered a hypoxic brain injury due to multiple errors during...

Upcoming Trial in Medical Malpractice Case Involving Young Doctor Who Died of Undiagnosed Blood Clot

Feb 26, 2016

The trial is about to begin in a medical malpractice case involving a 26-year-old doctor who died after doctors allegedly failed to diagnose and treat the blood clot that ultimately claimed her life. How do Doctors Diagnose Blood Clots? Typically, blood clots in the brain can be detected through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and/or computed tomography (CT) scans. These noninvasive diagnostic imaging procedures can provide invaluable insight into potential conditions within the brain, including tumors and other...

Woman Awarded $5.1 Million After Contracting Hepatitis C from Contaminated Colonoscopy Instruments

Feb 11, 2016

In a recent case out of Brooklyn, New York, a woman was awarded $5.1 million in damages after filing a medical malpractice lawsuit against two doctors, specifically a gastroenterologist and an anesthesiologist. The woman claimed to have contracted Hepatitis C as a result of cross-contamination during a routine colonoscopy. This case represents just one of the numerous cases involving medical cross-contamination that occur each year during colonoscopies and other medical procedures, often resulting in serious...

Growing Concern as Zika Virus Proliferates, May Cause Birth Defects in Infants

Jan 29, 2016

The World Health Organization (WHO) has scheduled an International Health Regulations Emergency Committee to address the recent proliferation of Zika virus, which has been tentatively linked to birth defects in infants. Since the Zika virus outbreak, there has been a significant increase in the number of infants born with microcephaly, a rare condition that causes abnormally small heads in infants and may lead to complications including neurological conditions, developmental delays, and hearing loss. Since the first case...

$10.1 Million Verdict in Hospital Negligence, Delayed Diagnosis Case Involving Young Boy with Meningitis

Jan 22, 2016

In a recent medical malpractice case involving delayed diagnosis, a jury awarded a $10.1 million verdict to a mother who brought suit on behalf of her nearly 7-year-old son. The young boy was only 11-months old when he suffered neurological impairment, hearing loss, and development and learning disabilities after emergency room physicians at a Philadelphia hospital failed to diagnose and treat bacterial meningitis.The suffering of the victim in this case and his family can never truly be compensated...