Medical Malpractice

• Jury Awards $144 Million in HMO Discrimination Lawsuit

  Robert Wolf | November 07, 2006 2:25 PM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  We all hear the jokes and the stories about HMO plans - they're expensive, unpopular, and many people find them a pain to deal with. Well, a recent jury verdict in Illinois will do nothing but reinforce many beliefs about HMOs. A health maintenance organization hired by the government to provide coverage for the poor in Illinois will have to pay damages of $144 million for discriminating...

• Dallas Malpractice Attorney: Jury Awards $7M In Medical Malpractice Case

  Jeff Rasansky | December 19, 2008 3:39 PM | 1 CommentDallas, TX

  A jury has brought back a verdict in a Westchester County Medical Center case, awarding $7 million dollars to a family in a medical malpractice case. Theresa Capwell was a mother of three who...

• A Few Notes on Medical Mistakes/Medical Malpractice

  Jeff Rasansky | February 06, 2009 3:34 PM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  Medical mistakes occur far too often. Exact estimates are difficult to locate, however, it isn't surprising when one looks at the medical industry. Their industry is hurting, now more than ever....

• Surgeon to Appeal $1.75 Malpractice Verdict

  RLF Staff | March 10, 2008 12:19 PM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  Dr. Eric Leefmans is expected to appeal a $1.75 million verdict awarded to a patient of the surgeon who sued for medical malpractice during treatment following a 2003 automobile accident.Attorney Emily Rice of Boston said her client, Dr. Eric Leefmans, plans to appeal a $1.75 million-plus-interest medical malpractice verdict issued by a New Hampshire Court last week. The plaintiff was...

• Former Cy Young Pitcher Jim Palmer Wins Malpractice Suit After Botched Eye Surgery

  RLF Staff | February 06, 2008 12:33 PM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Palmer was awarded $890,000 after a West Palm Beach jury found an ophthalmologist liable for damaging his vision. After a two-week trial, it took a jury about four hours to decide Palmer should receive the money for suffering, lost wages and mental and physical pain. The jury awarded Palmer $327,000 in lost earnings and $563,000 in pain and suffering.Palmer sued his...

• Preventable Medical Errors - The Third Leading Cause of Death

  Robert Wolf | January 23, 2006 9:49 AM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  The number of hospital patients who die from preventable errors may be far higher than previously thought, and this trend shows no sign of stopping, according to a new national review of Medicare records by a Denver-based health care ranking group. The findings would make medical mistakes the third-leading cause of death in the country, behind heart disease and cancer. A 1999 study by the...

• The Power of Apology

  Jeff Rasansky | March 23, 2009 11:57 AM | 1 CommentDallas, TX

  One of the first lessons a child learns, after the use of “please” and “thank you” is “I’m sorry.” And in the development of a legal claim,...

• Former Dallas Cowboy in a Coma: Wife Files Malpractice Lawsuit

  RLF Staff | January 24, 2008 4:16 PM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  Adriane Springs, the wife of former Cowboys running back Ron Springs, has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit in state district court after her husband, Ron Springs, 51, fell into a coma in October during a surgical procedure to have a cyst removed from his elbow and reportedly remains in an incapacitated state. According to published reports, named in the lawsuit, which is seeking unspecified...

• Preventable Medication Error Responsible for Infant Deaths

  Robert Wolf | September 19, 2006 2:29 PM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  We've all read the articles that medical errors harm hundreds of thousands, if not over a million people every year. This time, an easily preventable medication error took the life of multiple infants. Lena Nelson had looked forward to buying dolls and other presents for her first granddaughter, who was born prematurely last week. Instead, she was planning Monday for the girl's funeral.D'myia...

• Heparin Overdose in Infants

  RLF Staff | November 23, 2007 6:03 AM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  Heparin overdose in infants is an increasingly common and fatal medication error. Sadly, this error is preventable if only health care professionals would take the few necessary steps to ensure that this fatal mistake does not occur. Heparin is an anti-coagulant medication often given to premature babies to prevent blood clots. However, if too much is given, it can cause severe internal...