Monthly Archives: November 2021
Officer Files MedMal Lawsuit Against Army Clinic
A non-commissioned army officer who lost his brother to ISIS in Iraq now also has to deal with severe complications that emerged from his wife’s pregnancy. His wife was diagnosed with a recto-vaginal fistula, a condition in which a tear between the rectum and vagina results in septic leakage. The woman reported to the… Read More »
Arizona Prisons Provide Extralegal Death Sentences Via Medical Malpractice
A recent report uncovered gruesome abuses in Arizona prisons. While prisoners don’t necessarily make the best plaintiffs, they are among the most vulnerable populations in the world. Once the state uses the legal process to remove a citizen’s rights, the state takes on the responsibility to care for the prisoner no matter how egregious… Read More »
California Fertility Clinic Sued After Embryo Mix Up
You’ve heard of Wife Swap, but what about embryo swap? While the former is an interesting idea for a reality television program, the latter is a major lawsuit in California. Plaintiffs allege that their embryos were mistakenly mixed up for another couple’s embryos and that each couple raised the other’s child over a few… Read More »
Cyberattacks: A New Frontier Of Medical Malpractice
Recently, a medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed in Alabama over the death of a baby during a ransomware attack. Doctors are increasingly facing risks related to medical malpractice that stem from cyber security issues. The case mentioned above is the first known death related to ransomware and other malware attacks. Another incident in… Read More »
Parents File Lawsuits Against Formula Makers After Baby Deaths
Formula makers Similac and Enfamil are facing major lawsuits related to the deaths of infants. According to recent reports, milk-based formulas can sometimes cause a condition known as NEC or necrotizing enterocolitis. The condition results in the inflammation of intestinal tissues that eventually results in the death of that tissue. A recent report linking… Read More »
Heart Pump Patients Suffer Death, FDA Does Nothing
In 2014, the FDA issued a scathing warning letter to a company known as HeartWare. According to the FDA, the company had manufactured several defective heart pumps that could stop working without warning. The FDA demanded that the company fix the problems, but the public was still largely unaware that the medical device was… Read More »