Missouri updates in category: Medical Malpractice

UCI Medical Center was sued for medical malpractice in 2004 over their liver transplant program. The plantiff settled with UCI but then later wanted the settlement thrown out. A judge would not allow that and she appealed the decision to the California State Appeals Court. Irvine, of Irvine, appealed that ruling and scored a victory Monday when a four-judge panel for the 4th District Court of...

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A man who was treated at the KIDS of New Jersey won a $3.75 Million Settlement for mistreatment he received beginning in 1994. The clinic was a boot camp style facility to treat troubled teens and was owned by Miller Newton. The clinic was shut down in 1998 after allegations of abuse by patients. Antonio Carrera claims he was mentally and physically abused.Carrera's treatment was the product...

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In a strange case against a former eye surgeon ion Arizona, a medical malpractice lawsuit was settled last week. Dr. Bradley Schwartz was being sued for malpractice, but he and his attorneys decided to settle rather than go to trial. The reason: Schwartz and his lawyers though he may not be able to find impartial jurors since he was convicted of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder just four...

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A Utah woman has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a Utah hospital alleging negligence when an infection morphed into a flesh eating disease and led to the amputation of both legs and one arm.Lisa Speckman was admitted to LDS hospital for the birth of her baby in February 2005. After he child's birth, necrotizing fascitis ate away at her body.The tip of her middle finger on her left...

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A recent New York Times opinion piece discusses a survey of more than 2500 doctors in the United States and Canada which revelaed doctors believe patients deserve to know about medical errors, but only about half the doctors surveyed would not admit errors of their own.The researchers are dubious that limits on malpractice suits would have much impact on what doctors admit. Changes in medical...

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Attorney David Austin at Burke Eisner posted an article about a California jury that awarded a Modesto woman over $870,000 after her 49 year old husband died of a heart attack while on the job. An excerpt from the article about the malpractice case explains more:Stockton attorney Stewart Tabak, who represents Bettencourt, said there were two key issues in the case: A Gould cardiologist failed to...

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The Missouri legislature has legislation pending which would require malpractice insurers to reveal the details of their claims history and rate-setting policies to the Department of Insurance. Doctors and Trial Attorneys both support this proposed legislation. Trial Attorneys have claimed for years that they have been used as scapegoats by the insurance carriers for rising premiums. Doctors...

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Several medical providers have been sued for selling patients diluted chemotherapy drugs in Boone County, Missouri.As one may recall, a few years ago a local Kansas City pharmacist, Robert Courtney was sued for similar actions. Mr. Courtney was also indicted and is serving time in prison for his wrongful conduct.You can read the full story in the Kansas City Star.It is beyond my level of...

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A Springfield, Missouri surgeon has sued Cox Health for retaliation for reporting unsafe and unsterile conditions in Cox South operating rooms to officials. The surgeon contends that Cox Health forced him to go through an unnecessary peer-review process in retaliation for him reporting what he felt were unsafe conditions that could have a negative impact on patient safety. The Springfield New...

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The FTCR (Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights), a consumer advocacy group, has found that, from 1986 to 1994, medical-malpractice insurers reported expected losses of $40 Billion while only paying out $27 Billion in claims.According to FTCR founder, Harvey Rosenfield:"By inflating their estimated 'losses' as much as 66 percent, medical-malpractice insurance companies have misled...

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