Medical Malpractice

In a case from Dallas County, Texas, the family of a woman who died after suffering brain damage while being treated at a local hospital was awarded nearly $20 million in damages. Prior to her passing, the woman, who worked...

This Monday, a California jury awarded a plaintiff $417 million in damages against Johnson & Johnson, a pharmaceutical, multinational medical devices, and consumer packaged goods manufacturing company. Johnson & Johnson earns billions of dollars per year in profits from their...

Dr. Ira Kirschenbaum, head of orthopedic surgery at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital, is facing widespread scrutiny over a record that alleges numerous poor patient outcomes, including four patient deaths since 2008 and 10 lawsuits accusing the surgeon of medical malpractice throughout his...

At the recent Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, The Lancet released a new report that has garnered much attention throughout medical and psychological healthcare communities. According to its research, it determined that at least 35% of dementia cases could have been...

A jury in Pennsylvania recently returned an award for $8.5 million in damages to an 8-year-old boy who experienced severe and permanent brain injury while he was being cared for at a pediatric nursing facility. The boy was being treated...

In previous blog posts, we have discussed tort reform efforts, medical malpractice damages caps, and how they strip the power of decision-making away from juries and bestow that power onto lobbyists and lawmakers who have financial interests in limiting payouts...

Last month, a Pennsylvania woman was awarded $96.5 million in compensation after she was catastrophically injured in a tragic Philadelphia building collapse in 2013. The award, which followed a $257 settlement between the Salvation Army and the building owner, is...

When your health is at stake, a delayed diagnosis can cause irreversible harm. Waiting to diagnose an illness can cause symptoms to worsen, while your condition goes untreated. Preventable complications can arise from a delay in treatment, and can even...

The latest lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson has resulted in a $110 million verdict in favor of the plaintiff, a 62-year-old Virginia woman who claimed that the company failed to disclose the possibility that its talcum powder products may cause...

A Cinnaminson, NJ woman was awarded $20 million in damages by a Philadelphia jury after suffering injuries related to a vaginal mesh product manufactured by a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary. According to the lawsuit, which was filed in the Philadelphia...