Medical Malpractice Blog

Thursday, April 30, 2009

WI Medical Malpractice Case Settled for $17.3 Million

The family of a Wisconsin girl have settled their medical malpractice lawsuit against her doctor. The settlement amounts to $17.3 million.

The lawsuit was filed after a surgery to remove the girls spleen went terribly wrong. During the surgery, the doctor cut major blood vessels and severed part of the girl’s bowel.

As a result of the botched surgery, the girl suffered from serious blood loss and permanent brain damaged.

The girl is now confined to a wheelchair. She is fed through a feeding tube, and communicates only through blinking. Because of these disabilities, she requires round the clock care.

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Monday, April 20, 2009

State Considers Enhancing Medical Malpractice Awards

The Nevada Legislature is considering a bill that would eliminate caps on medical malpractice lawsuits. Advocates of the bill claim that by eliminating the caps, doctors will be forced to exercise the highest quality of care and report colleagues who fail to do exercise reasonable care.

Currently, Nevada law limits recover in all medical malpractice lawsuits. The bill would remove the cap on those cases where the doctor was found to have engaged in “gross negligence,” currently $350,000. However, the bill would leave in place, the caps on all other cases involving “professional negligence.”

Furthermore, the bill would extend the statute of limitations on medical malpractice claims from three years to four years.

Opponents of the bill argue that such measures would force good doctors out of the state due to increased malpractice insurance costs. In addition, opponents fear such policy reforms would limit access to health care.

The legislature decided to take up the policy reform following a Hepatitis C outbreak. The outbreak was attributed to bad hygiene and professional practices at two Las Vegas medical clinics.

If you have been injured as a result of medical malpractice, contact an attorney. An attorney will be able to give you detailed information on your state’s medical malpractice laws and better assist you in protecting your rights.

Sunday, August 10, 2008

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Saturday, August 9, 2008