Posted on December 30th, 2009
The family of a woman who died in surgery, had been awarded $20 million by a jury in Alabama. If you or someone you love has been the victim of medical negligence, the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers Levinson-Axelrod may be able to help you get the compensation you deserve.
The lawsuit was brought against Coastal Anesthesia, one doctor, and a nurse. The family alleges that the anesthesiologist and the doctor failed to see that the patient had risk factors for breathing fluid into her lungs. Once the patient was anesthetized, she began breathing bile into her lungs and died.
If you or someone you love has been injured or worse as a result of insufficient medical care, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 22nd, 2009
A piece of gauze that was left in a woman’s abdomen after surgery led to a suit against the Staten Island University Hospital. The surgery was eight years ago, but the patient says that she has only recently found out after viewing medical records. If you or someone you love has been the victim of medical negligence, the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod may be able to help you get the financial compensation you deserve.
The patient says that she had no idea that the doctors had left the gauze behind until viewing medical records that were obtained this year. She originally had surgery on her liver in 2000 when the gauze was left behind. Two weeks later, she was admitted with intra-abdominal abscess, an infection in the belly area. This is when the gauze was removed. The patient contends that the guaze left behind caused the infection.
If you or someone you love has been the victim of medical negligence, contact the medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529 today.
Posted on December 21st, 2009
Two doctors at Children’s Hospital Boston were found to be the cause of a 3-year-old boy’s death. If you or someone you love has been the victim of medical negligence, the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod may be able to help you fight for the compensation you deserve.
The jury voted to award the parents of the child $15 million. The boy died in 2004, a year and half after undergoing a procedure in the hospital. The parents recieved $5 million for their son’s pain and suffering, $5 milion for the loss of their child, and $5 million their son’s wrongful death.
If you or someone you love has been the victim of medical malpractice, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 18th, 2009
A former inmate is suing the doctor of Passaic County jail for allegedly failing to diagnose him with a serious bone infection when he was an inmate. If you or someone you love has been the victim of medical negligence, the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson -Axelrod, may be able to help you get the compensation that you need.
The plaintiff was in jail from September 2005 until January 2006 and visited the infirmary 45 times. During 14 of those visits the defendant was his doctor. The former inmate complained of severe back pain. An MRI or other neurological tests were never conducted. About a week after leaving the prison, the former inmate was diagnosed with osteomyelitis, which is a bacterial infection of the bone marrow.
The former inmate now suffers from permanent nerve damage in his spine. The plaintiff is suing for pain, suffering, and other damages.
If you or someone you love has been the victim of medical malpractice, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson- Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 17th, 2009
A West Virginia man is suing three doctors claiming that they failed to diagnose him properly. If you or someone you love has been the victim of medical negligence, the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod may be able to help you get the compensation you deserve.
The man visited the three doctors from Nov. 27 until Dec. 7, 2007 according to complaint filed. He is claiming that all three doctors disregarded the signs that he was developing a neurological impairment. The victim claims that he suffered great mind and body pain and was caused to gather medical expenses.
If you or someone you love has been negligent medical care, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 16th, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is currently investigating multiple hospitals that administered an excess amount of radiation through CT scans. If you or someone you love has been a victim of medical malpractice, the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod may be able to help you fight for the compensation you deserve.
In California, the FDA is investigating over 270 medical cases in which the patients were exposed to an excess amount of radiation during their CT brain scans. The excess in radiation caused symptoms such as hair loss and skin redness. Exposure to excess radiation can cause diseases such as cancer, tumors, and genetic damage.
The FDA is investigating the cause of these accidents with manufacturers, state and local authorities, and other professional organizations.
If you or someone you love has been the victim of medical malpractice, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 14th, 2009
President Obama said Sunday evening that the Senate should be expected to pass a health care reform bill by the end of the month. If you or someone you love has experienced health problems as the result of medical care, the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod may be able to help you get the compensation you deserve for your injustice.
If the health care bill is expected to pass through the Senate by the end of this month, medical malpractice tort reformers will have a very narrow window in which to add a damages cap to the $848 billion bill drafted by Majority Leader Harry Reid. Opponents of tort reform point out that a damages cap would ultimately take advantage of people who have been most injured by malpractice.
If you or someone you love has been the victim of insufficient or inappropriate medical care, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys of Levinson-Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 11th, 2009
A proposed cap on medical malpractice damages could potentially punish already injured Americans, according to Democrat senators. If you or someone you love has been the victim of negligent medical care, the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys of Levinson-Axelrod may be able to help you find the justice you deserve.
According to the senators, the $250,000 proposed cap on pain and suffering awards is arbitrary and low. They say that in cases of malpractice which involve permanent or serious injury, the pain and suffering they experience could well exceed the $250,000 limit. In essence, the cap would punish Americans with the worst injuries.
If you or someone you love has sustained serious injuries as a result of insufficient medical care, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 10th, 2009
The 55-year-old former host of a morning show in Maryland is suing a Baltimore hospital because of a stroke he suffered which he says could have been prevented. If you or someone you love is suffering from a preventable medical condition, the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys of Levinson-Axelrod may be able to help you get the compensation you deserve.
Mark McEwen, the erstwhile host of the CBS show “Early Morning,” suffered a stroke in 2005. According to his suit, he went to Baltimore-Washington Medical Center two days before his stroke and was dismissed by a doctor, who said McEwen had a stomach flu.
If you or someone you love has been the victim of insufficient medical care, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice of Levinson-Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 9th, 2009
A Pennsylvania woman is suing a hospital that amputated her legs after she drank herself unconscious on her 20th birthday. If you or someone you love has been the victim of unfit medical care, the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys of Levinson-Axelrod may be able to help you get the compensation you deserve.
The woman was sitting cross-legged when she passed out, and remained unconscious for 12 hours. According to the suit, she alleges that the hospital did not not properly diagnose her condition, nor did physicians make enough effort to restore circulation in her legs. Instead, she was transferred to a Pittsburgh hospital, where both her legs were amputated at the knee.
If you or someone you love has been injured because of health care, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys of Levinson-Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
