An Oakland County man who served seven years in prison before his sexual assault conviction was overturned, has cleared an important hurdle in a lawsuit against his attorney. The Michigan Supreme Court doesn’t intend to intervene in a lower court’s decision that allows Jackob Trakhtenberg to sue Deborah McKelvy for malpractice. Trakhtenberg was…(Read More)

A neurosurgeon sues the Cleveland Clinic Foundation for medical malpractice and wins big. Dr. Xiao Di and his wife Nan Qiao were victorious in their legal battle against the CCF and ophthalmologist Dr. Andrew Esposito. On February 12, 2010, Dr. Di suffered a work-related injury to his left eye while performing surgery. During his…(Read More)

Florida’s Supreme Court tossed out a law limiting damages in Medical Malpractice cases. The Court said that the caps arbitrarily punished the grievously injured and their families. This is a huge victory for Plaintiffs’ lawyers who opposed limits on so-called “non-economic” damages. It also dealt a huge blow to doctors who have…(Read More)

A jury has awarded $9.1 million for medical malpractice to a former public safety dispatcher whose broken ankle almost 10 years ago led to complications and the eventual amputation of his leg. The New York State Supreme Court jury awarded $2 million for past pain and suffering, $4 million for future pain and suffering…(Read More)