Monthly Archives: May 2024
U.S. Servicemen and Women Fight for Right to Hold Negligent Doctors Liable for Malpractice, Upending Feres Doctrine, Recent Laws
It is very likely that most New York City residents and other U.S. citizens across the country are not aware of an old and perplexing law that prevents our brave military members from asserting their rights against negligent doctors. Indeed, strange but true, the Feres Doctrine prevents United States servicemen and servicewomen from asserting… Read More »
New York Medical Malpractice Victim Secures $120 million Jury Award Against Negligent Hospital in Medical Malpractice Case
When a patient arrives at a hospital, either by medics in an ambulance or by themselves in their own car, they likely believe that they will get the best care possible, and they must be in safe and good hands. However, unfortunately, the scary and shocking truth is that doctors make mistakes too, and… Read More »
Do You Think Medical Malpractice is Rare in America? If Yes, Read these Startling Statistics
There is no doubt that we place a lot of trust in the doctors, medical professionals, and hospitals that treat us when we are injured or sick. While doctors certainly must go through a lengthy education and rigorous training, the truth of the matter is that doctors and other medical professionals are human, and… Read More »
Hawaii Man Whose Family Sued Army Medical Center for Medical Malpractice due to Allegedly Negligent Infant Care Passes Away at 66 Years Old
The tragic news of the passing of a man who became the epicenter of a medical malpractice lawsuit when he was only a small child has spread across the State of Hawaii and has hit the mainland full-force. According to local news reports, Hawaii News Now, Mark Fernandez’s family brought a lawsuit against Tripler… Read More »
Family Settles Medical Malpractice Lawsuit for $32.5 million after Doctors Cause Baby Son Brain Damage during Birth
A family who has suffered through their baby son’s severe brain damage at the hands of his doctors agreed to resolve their medical malpractice lawsuit against the negligent healthcare providers that delivered him this week. According to news reports covering the story, the medical malpractice lawsuit was filed by Miranda Garcia, the baby boy’s… Read More »
$8.3 million Awarded to Baltimore Family in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
A Baltimore, Maryland jury returned with an $8.3 verdict for the grief-stricken family of a man who suffered medical malpractice at the hands of his doctors during a surgery in 2019. According to local news reports, 53-year-old Zesis Karavas was treated at the University of Maryland Medical Center by surgeons Dr. Talal Al-Quoud and… Read More »
Family of Connecticut Man who Died at Hands of Doctor Malpractice Awarded $5.5 million by Jury
News of a Stamford, Connecticut jury’s decision to award the grieving family of a man who died due to the medical malpractice of his doctors spread across the internet this week. According to the Stamford Advocate, a local Connecticut news source, Felix Mejia’s family was awarded $5.5 million by the Stamford jury in the… Read More »
You May be Shocked by These Unnecessary Surgery Medical Malpractice Statistics
While many New York City residents are likely familiar with medical malpractice in the context of a negligent diagnosis by a doctor or negligent and fatal mistake during a surgical procedure, fewer are likely aware that doctors sometimes make the mistake of performing surgeries that were never necessary to begin with. This is called… Read More »
