A jury in Nevada cleared a Las Vegas physician Tuesday in a wrongful death and medical malpractice lawsuit stemming from the May 2010 suicide of LPGA golfer Erica Blasberg. Jurors who heard five days of civil trial testimony deliberated less than an hour before finding Dr. Thomas Hess had no liability in the death of…(Read More)
Medical-malpractice claims hit a new low in Ohio in 2012, with 2,733 claims — the vast majority resulting in no malpractice payment. A total of $177.3 million was paid to 576 claimants, an average of $307,852 apiece, according to the annual Ohio Medical Professional Liability Closed Claim Report from the Ohio Department…(Read More)
A doctor accused of taking nude photographs of at least one patient is due in court again on May 30, but more information is coming to light after his arrest. Dr. Paul Becton, Jr., 68, was charged with five counts of video voyeurism Thursday in Greene County Circuit Court. He was given a $500,000…(Read More)
A Palm Beach County, Florida, jury has awarded $20 million to a family of a woman who died of cancer that was not detected by a pap smear. The family claimed that LabCorp company misread pap smear tests, failing to detect a woman’s cancer not once, but twice over 2 years. Jurors found LabCorp…(Read More)
Three families are suing Silverton Hospital for nearly $100 million combined. Each family has a child who was born with permanent brain damage and cerebral palsy. They blame it on malpractice in the delivery room. Elizabeth Ramseyer, of Stayton, was having her first child in 2007. When 10-pound baby Maverick wouldn’t budge, Elizabeth…(Read More)