A California woman has filed suit against the “Candy Man,” Dr. Julio Gabriel Diaz — who caused 11 other patients to die of drug overdoses — claiming he got her addicted to drugs by over-prescribing medications. In addition to Diaz, her suit in Santa Barbara Superior Court also names Walgreens, CVS Caremark and Long’s Drug…(Read More)
A jury recently awarded a banker more than half a million dollars after it determined a Pismo Beach outpatient surgical center had been negligent in his care. Charles Blevins filed a medical malpractice complaint more than a year after he developed a severe deep-tissue infection following arthroscopic knee surgery at Coastal Surgical Institute. It…(Read More)
The Lake Oswego School District has decided to settle a multimillion-dollar malpractice lawsuit against its former law firm connected to a series of mold and water problems at Lake Oswego High School. Two years ago, Lake Oswego High School students had no access to the school’s front entrance and library for roughly a…(Read More)
The Supreme Court refused Thursday to adopt a Florida rule reflected in a law that creates restrictions on doctors who can testify during medical malpractice trials, agreeing it would have a chilling effect on the ability to find expert witnesses. The law was designed to help doctors defend themselves in malpractice cases. Critics said it…(Read More)
An Idaho attorney convicted in an unsuccessful murder-for-hire scheme has filed a malpractice lawsuit aimed at the lawyers who represented him in his federal trial. In a lawsuit filed in Idaho, Edgar Steele complains that his trial defense was impaired specifically by the malpractice of his lawyer. Steele was convicted in 2011 for…(Read More)