Category Archives: Medical Malpractice
‘Bleed Out’ shows how medical errors can have life-changing consequences
In 2009, Steve Burrows’ mom, Judie, went in for hip replacement surgery. She came out with brain damage and mobility issues after a weeks-long coma that would change her and her family’s life. In the new HBO documentary Bleed Out — Burrows, a filmmaker and comedian, tracks his 10-year odyssey to find out what… Read More »
Prominent gynecologist at Huntington Hospital again accused of sexual misconduct by medical board
The series of accusations have not been previously reported or widely known, even though they were contained in publicly available records. Sutton has denied wrongdoing in prior cases and has not yet responded to the most recent claim. The 64-year-old physician is well-known in the Pasadena area, where he has practiced since 1989. He… Read More »
Nearly 30 percent of opioid prescriptions lacked medical reason for use
Nearly 30% of opioids prescribed by doctors failed to show a clinical reason for the patient to take them, a new report found, shedding light on roles doctors might play in America’s opioid epidemic. The analysis inspected data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey on opioid prescriptions handed out by doctors between 2006… Read More »
Deaths, injuries, negligence cited as regulators put Brookwood Hospital on notice
Two patient deaths and several mishaps at Brookwood Medical Center have prompted the second warning in less than three months from federal regulators who could revoke the hospital’s Medicare and Medicaid payments. Federal regulators informed the hospital Thursday that payments from Medicare and Medicaid could end on Aug. 9. It’s the second time the… Read More »
$26 million verdict reached in child medical malpractice case
Jurors took just eight hours to award a Brooklyn couple $26 million — double what they had sought — after overwhelmed medical residents at Maimonides Medical Center allegedly botched the birth of their twins, leaving one dead and the other deaf and mute. “It’s like a baby mill,” mom Danielle Madden Buck said of… Read More »
$7,500,000 verdict reached in medical malpractice case
A medical malpractice lawsuit has concluded with a $7.75 million jury verdict for the plaintiff, who suffered a severe pressure ulcer due to medical negligence. The $7.75 million jury award was comprised of a $4 million award to the plaintiff for compensatory damages, $1.5 million award to the plaintiff’s wife-turned-caretaker for compensatory damages of… Read More »
Dennis Goldasich discusses lawsuits arising from unnecessary cardiac procedures
In June 2011, Mary Bailey of Selma became unusually tired after climbing the stairs at her office. She went to her primary care doctor, who urged her to check in to Vaughan Regional Medical Center in Selma as a precaution. While at Vaughan, she came under the care of Dr. Seydi Aksut, a cardiologist… Read More »
Jury awards $10 million verdict for family of child in medical malpractice case
A Walker County hospital must pay $10 million to a family whose infant son was left with hearing loss, seizures, and brain injuries after doctors failed to diagnose and treat the boy’s bacterial meningitis, a jury said Friday. The verdict against Walker Baptist Medical Center in Jasper, Alabama came about 3 p.m. Friday after… Read More »
$2,000,000 settlement reached for client in medical malpractice claim
Goldasich, Vick & Fulk attorneys have successfully obtained a $2,000,000 pro tanto settlement for a client in a medical malpractice claim concerning the failed diagnosis of a pulmonary embolism. Goldasich, Vick & Fulk has an established track record of achieving outstanding results from those who have suffered injuries due to medical negligence, including but… Read More »
Goldasich Vick and Fulk investigating unnecessary cardiac procedures at Vaughan Regional Medical Center
Goldasich, Vick & Fulk is currently investigating claims involving unnecessary cardiac/coronary procedures performed at Vaughan Regional Medical Center in Selma, Alabama. Procedures investigated include angioplasties, angiograms, catheterizations, coronary stent placements, pacemaker installations, and other coronary procedures. If you or a loved one have undergone these or similar medical procedures at Vaughn Regional Medical Center,… Read More »
