A young man went in for hip surgery at a Virginia (VA) hospital and came out forever changed due to an egregious medical error. The young man explicitly requested not to be given narcotic pain medication, but a nurse failed to adhere to this simple request and administered fentanyl (based on an order from a physician), according to…
Nursing homes have a high duty to meet the safety and health needs of their residents. This principle was recently upheld in separate cases in New York (NY) and Missouri (MO). In the New York case, a family won a $19 million jury verdict against the company that operated the Brooklyn Queens Nursing Home in…
A Massachusetts family has received a $15 million jury award because the anesthesiologist and a heart surgeon who participated in a botched surgery that led to the family son’s death deliberately falsified medical and surgical records to cover up mistakes. To a very small extent, a few medical and surgical errors are inevitable simply because…
Johnny Hallyday, a popular international rock musician, is currently in an induced coma after having multiple surgeries on his lower back. Hallyday apparently had surgery in Paris, France to repair a herniated disc, but the surgery was conducted poorly and led to a serious infection, according to the AP. Hallyday went through another surgery at Cedar Sinai…
I’m a personal injury lawyer. Part of my job–and part of what I am proud to do–is report and comment on incidences of medical malpractice, dangerous drugs and avoidable injuries to patients. My law firm has a strong history of ensuring that people harmed during surgical procedures receive adequate compensation for their pain and suffering…