Although many forms of negligence in healthcare are obvious—such as operating on the wrong patient or dispensing a lethal dose of medication—some are harder to detect. Yet the consequences could be just as serious. An example is when a doctor...
Failure to Treat Could Lead to a Medical Malpractice Claim
A $26 million settlement was recently reached in a lawsuit against New York Methodist Hospital, according to media reports in the New York Daily News. The case involved a newborn discharged by a doctor despite having severe jaundice. The...
Family of Kentucky Infant Awarded $6 Million in Malpractice Lawsuit
The Boyd Circuit Court jury awarded $6.2 million to the family of an infant who died in the King’s Daughters Medical Center (KDMC) Emergency Room in 2010 for alleged negligence.
The jury found that Dr. John P. Short, osteopath, and his...