Category Archives: Medical Malpractice
Analyzing the Wright Medical Hip Lawsuits
Wright Medical Technology and MicroPort Orthopedics manufactured hip replacement technology under the names, Conserve Total Hip Implant System, Conserve Total A-Class Advanced Metal Hip Implant System, Conserve Resurfacing System, Dynasty Hip Implants, Lineage Hip Implants, and Profemur. These hip replacements have been the subject of multi-state class-action lawsuits alleging that the medical technology was… Read More »
Late Insurance Approval Costs Woman Her Legs
A woman is suing her health care insurance company after it delayed approval of an MRI that ended up costing her a leg, hip, and part of her pelvis. The woman’s doctor requested that her insurance company approve an MRI. The MRI was delayed by over a month but would have uncovered an aggressive… Read More »
British Family Sues Royal Caribbean After Baby Becomes Amputee
A nine-month-old baby was left a triple amputee after she got sick aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. The family is now suing Royal Caribbean for a failure to render adequate medical care. In this article, we’ll take a look at the lawsuit and the family’s allegations. What Happened? The family says that everything… Read More »
Grieving Husband Lands $30 Million in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
A grieving husband landed a $30 million verdict after his wife died due to complications related to ankle surgery. The lawsuit was filed against Baptist Health Medical Group Orthopedics and two of their doctors. Alfredo Victor Fernandez and his wife went to the orthopedics center after his wife suffered an ankle injury. The plaintiffs… Read More »
Alzheimer Clinic Director Accused of False Diagnosis, Fraud
Imagine being told you have a diagnosis like Alzheimer’s disease only to find out later that your doctor lied to you so that he could bilk your insurance for as much as he could get. The U.S. Justice Department is accusing Sherry-Ann Jenkins of presenting herself as a doctor to patients, diagnosing them with… Read More »
Disney Cruise Worker Wins $4M in Lawsuit
This is the first time that the relatively new Disney Cruise Lines has lost a personal injury lawsuit and the loss came against one of their former employees. A Florida jury awarded Maria Ana Reis Martins $4 million after she alleged that she received inadequate medical care aboard the vessel. Martins was on shore… Read More »
Arthrex Faces Lawsuits Over Their Knee Replacement Device
Arthrex iBalance is a knee replacement technology that allows surgeons to perform “total knee replacements” on patients who have lost a significant amount of cartilage due to osteoarthritis. It can also treat cartilage loss caused by severe trauma to the knee. The Florida-based company brought in over $2 billion in revenue in 2017, but… Read More »
Alan Goldfarb Secures $15mm Medical Malpractice Result for Miami Woman
Attorney Alan Goldfarb secured at $15mm result for a 44 year old woman who went to Hialeah Hospital for asthma. She was misdiagnosed by a house physician who also didn’t call for help from the Emergency Room when she took a turn for the worse. Her health rapidly deteriorated and sadly passed away within… Read More »
Two-Year-Old Dies from Root Canal
The family of a two-year-old boy is suing Kool Smiles dentistry after the boy died during multiple pulpotomies. A pulpotomy is the term given to a root canal on a baby. The procedure is only recommended in cases where there is potential damage to the nerve. According to the boy’s mother, she began suspecting… Read More »
Houston Man Suffers Brain Damage During Heart Transplant
A Houston man is living in Florida with his mother after a heart transplant surgery went terribly wrong. Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston operated one of the most renowned heart centers in the country. The family is now filing a medical malpractice lawsuit against the hospital for the failed surgery. Immediately after… Read More »