December 2011 Archives

In a recent medical malpractice case a Maryland resident claimed that she had surgery for blocked arteries and the surgeon used improper grafting procedures resulting in significant blood loss and spinal injuries. She claimed that as a result of the surgery, she became a paraplegic. The total jury verdict was $3.5 million which included $1.3 million in noneconomic damages, $2 million for future medical bills, and more than $200,000 for past medical bills. If you or a loved one has been the victim of medical malpractice, call the law firm of Foran & Foran, P.A. Read more about medical malpractice and paraplegia here.

A New York jury recently awarded a couple $5.5 million as a result of hospital negligence surrounding the birth of a baby. Apparently, the woman constantly complained of significant pain during her pregnancy and desired to have a Ceaserean section performed during labor.  This request was basically ignored by her attending physician. During natural birth, the woman suffered significant pelvic injuries as a result of the failure of the physician failing to perform a Ceaserean section.

A $5.2 million settlement was recently reached in a malpractice claim regarding the death of a woman during child birth. Apparently, the woman suffered from internal bleeding as a result of a Caesarean operation. The evidence suggested that an attending physician warned the doctor who performed the C-Section that the patient had internal bleeding. The attending physician delayed too long in addressing the problem and the woman died as a result. The settlement was reached between multiple defendants who were involved in the procedure.

A jury in Alabama recently awarded a family $3 million as a result of medical malpractice committed by a hospital. Apparently, the man bled to death after surgery for a duodenal ulcer. The standard of care for operations would clearly be proper monitoring of patients after surgery to assure there is no abnormal bleeding. Failure to do so would be negligence and improper medical care. The malpractice could be the result of faulty care by the operating physician or nursing staff. If you have a loved one who is the victim of medical malpractice, please call the Law Firm of Foran & Foran, P.A. Read more about medical malpractice here.

Long-term acute care hospitals have emerged as a relative new phenomena since the 1980s. These hospitals attempt to specialize in the long-term care of very sick patients. Most of these hospitals are for profit hospitals and make significant profits. Unfortunately, often they are understaffed and undertrained. There is often very low numbers of doctors during off-peak hours. Many of these hospitals are cited at much higher rates than regular hospitals for serious violations of Medicare rules. Medicare inspection reports of many of these hospitals reveal preventable patient injuries and deaths and inadequate staff numbers with high turnover.  If you have a loved one who has been injured in a long term hospital or has died as a result of what you believe to be inadequate care, please call the offices of Foran & Foran, P.A.