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en-us2008-05-05T22:12:20-05:00New Jersey Jury Awards $19M for Delayed Delivery Resulting in Cerebral Palsy
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Brandon, a 10 year old boy who suffers from cerebral palsy, severe brain damage and blindness as a result of an obstetrician delaying in the diagnosis of his mother's pregnancy complications in 1997 was awarded $19M by a Monmouth County...ObstetricsLeon Aussprung2008-05-05T22:12:20-05:00Delaware Hospitals Agree Not to Bill for Mistakes
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Delaware has become the third state in the nation that will not bill patients or their insurance companies for certain medical errors. Delaware hospitals identified 9 serious mistakes for which they will no longer bill: (1) performing surgery on the...Hospital CareLeon Aussprung2008-04-22T18:44:24-05:00Philadelphia Jury Awarded $12 M for Delayed Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
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A Philadelphia jury unanimously found in favor of a woman who alleged that 2 doctors at 2 hospitals failed to timely diagnose breast cancer and awarded her $12 Million as compensation. Sutherlin v. Magilner. At trial, the jury heard testimony...CancerLeon Aussprung2008-03-09T15:24:32-05:00New Study Suggests Hospital Care at Night Worse than Daytime Care
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A new study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association reveals that the likelihood of patient survival after cardiac arrest (when the heart stops) in a hospital is significantly impacted by the time of day the attack occurs....Hospital CareLeon Aussprung2008-02-23T21:25:19-05:00$1.2M Verdict for Family of Woman Who Died After Hernia Operation
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Evidence showed that poor nursing care at Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, including failure to contact a physician as ordered when the patient's blood pressure dropped below 100 and the absence of documented nursing care for...Hospital CareLeon Aussprung2008-02-10T21:27:05-05:00Court to Consider Whether Doctor Concealing Cause of Death Extends Time to Bring Claim
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In 2002, baby Ira Faustino died after having heart surgery performed by Dr. William I. Norwood at duPont Hospital for Children. In 2005 Ira's parents filed a medical malpractice suit after learning for the first time that Ira suffered brain...General InformationLeon Aussprung2008-02-05T20:31:04-05:00Lawsuit for Improper Lung Transplant at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
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In a case in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, a New Jersey man's Estate is suing the Philadelphia Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania because cancerous lungs were improperly transplanted into his body. Tony Grier died after he was transplanted...Surgical ErrorsLeon Aussprung2008-01-24T22:26:21-05:00Pennsylvania Nursing Home Director Admits Criminal Neglect of Patient
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Donna Cameron, of Ashton Pennsylvania, who was the former Director of Nursing at St. James Retirement & Rehabiliation in Chester, Pennsylvania, pled no contest to charges that she criminally neglected patients, falsified records and perjured herself. The nurse neglected a...Nursing Home CareLeon Aussprung2008-01-18T09:27:32-05:00Podiatrists Sued for Operating on Wrong Foot
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A 60 year old McKeesport (Pittsburgh) Pennsylvania man recently filed administrative action against two podiatrists from the Pittsburgh VA (Veteran's Administration) Hospital for operating on the wrong foot to correct his bunion and hammer-toe deformity. Although the deformities were on...Surgical ErrorsLeon Aussprung2008-01-14T20:49:50-05:00Emergency Room Delay Causes Death from Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)
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A 33 year old man in California with complaints of chest pain and left arm pain died from a heart attack (myocardial infarction) after three hours of waiting in an Emergency Room. Although medical care standards required that anyone with...Emergency Room CareLeon Aussprung2008-01-09T20:16:44-05:00