Posts tagged Medical Malpractice

• Dentist Loses Licenses After Child Dies

  Jamie G. Goldstein | May 25, 2007 1:45 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Dr. Hicham K. Riba has lost his dental license for at least 18 months after over sedating a five year old child last year which resulted in her death. Diamond Brownridge died last Septemeber after she was given too much anesthesia when she was having a cavity filled. She lapsed into a coma and died four days later.It is believed that Dr. Riba gave Brownridge three times the recommended dose of...

• $534K Award in Malpractice Suit Stands

  Jamie G. Goldstein | May 25, 2007 8:30 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The family of Brenda Easter was awarded $534,025 in a medical malpractice case against the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Easter became ill after she gave birth to her daughter. She complained of trouble breathing but the hospital failed to treat her and instead sent her home. She died of pneumonia two days after she was released from the hospital.The University appealed the...

• Skin Cancer Patient Awarded $5.7 Million in Medical Malpractice Suit

  Jamie G. Goldstein | May 24, 2007 5:19 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Regis M. Reilly a 53 year old man from California was awarded $5.7 million after a jury determined him dermatologist was liable for his failure to diagnose Reilly's skin cancer. Dr. Powers failed to biopsy a cyst that had been removed from Reilly. The cyst later became cancerous.Reilly is now bedridden and receives 24 hour a day care. He was awarded $1.6 million for pain and suffering and...

• Recovery For Grief, Sorrow, Illinois Lawmakers Soon Decide

  Jamie G. Goldstein | May 22, 2007 1:05 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: Wrongful Death
  

  In Illinois, parents who bring a wrongful death lawsuit cannot currently recover for the grief, sorrow and mental anguish they suffer from when their children die. Jurors are instructed to not consider this suffering when they make a decision on how much a family is awarded from the death of their loved one. However, this may all change soon...Illinois has long followed an archaic law...

• Malpractice Award Cut Almost 75%

  Jamie G. Goldstein | May 18, 2007 9:11 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Caleb Spence died one year after he was born due to complications that occurred during his birth. Caleb's doctor, Dr. Emerson R. Julian Jr. was found liable for causing Caleb brain damage at birth, which later led to complications and his death. A jury found for Caleb Spence's family and awarded them $8.1 million. However, the award was quickly cut to $2.1 million because of medical...

• Insurance Companies To Blame For High Malpractice Premiums

  Jamie G. Goldstein | April 21, 2007 6:15 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Doctors have been fighting vigorously for tort reform to in the hopes that it will relieve them from sky rocketing medical malpractice premiums. Doctors and their advocates arguelarge payouts and frivolous lawsuits are causing high premiums, but recent insurance company profits may tell a different story.ISMIE Mutual Insurance Company went to battle two years ago and was able to persuade...

• Jurors Favor Doctors Over Patients

  Jamie G. Goldstein | April 18, 2007 5:20 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The push for tort reform would make anyone believe that doctors are losing the battle in the courtroom. One would think that if a doctor is sued for medical malpractice the patient is coming out a winner and the doctor's practice is over. The truth, however, is far from what those pushing tort reform want the public to believe. A recent study showed that the reality is that jurors are more...

• More Truth Revealed About Medical Malpractice

  Jamie G. Goldstein | April 12, 2007 2:01 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  In Missouri complaints of medical malpractice lawsuits being out of control were heard loud and clear and tort reform was initiated. The truth though is slowly coming to the surface. Missouri lobbyests claimed that medical malpractice cases were clogging the court system and this would not happen if frivolous cases were not filed. The truth, less than one percent of all civil cases that are...

• Flesh Eating Bacteria Causes Amputation of Limbs

  Jamie G. Goldstein | April 03, 2007 4:21 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  A Florida woman who gave birth to her son last May was shocked to find out that she had contracted a flesh eating bacteria infection. She was forced to have her arms and legs amputated to save her life. Claudia Mejias, only 23 years old is looking for answers, but the hospital is keeping quiet.Mejias filed a lawsuit against the hospital alleging its negligence caused her to contract the...

• The Truth About Medical Malpractice Claims

  Jamie G. Goldstein | March 27, 2007 10:28 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Complaints continue to flow from doctors about out of control insurance premiums for medical malpractice insurance. The doctors continue to blame the cost of their premiums on frivolous lawsuits and outrageous awards. The facts though tell a different story. In Illinois most medical malpractice lawsuits never go to trial, which means they are settling for a reasonable, agreed upon amount...