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Wrongful Death
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Read More: $1,000,000 Settlement in Malpratice & Wrongful Death
The Case A ten-year-old boy was brought to the emergency department with symptoms that should have prompted immediate testing. He was discharged without any diagnostic workup. No x-rays, blood tests, urine tests, or imaging were performed. The child had an undiagnosed abdominal obstruction, meaning a blockage in the digestive tract that can become life-threatening if…
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Read More: $775,000 Settlement in Malpractice & Wrongful Death
The Case A young woman died by suicide after her mental health provider prescribed powerful psychiatric medications remotely for approximately nine months without seeing her in person. During that time, her treatment was managed through email. The provider did not meet with her face-to-face to evaluate how she was doing or whether her condition was…
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Read More: $1,100,000 Settlement in Negligence and Tort
The Case A group of hunters organized a deer drive—a hunting method in which some hunters move through an area to push deer toward other hunters positioned in specific locations. One of the participants was a novice hunter who had been assigned a particular location. The defendant, who organized the hunt, fired his weapon toward…
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Read More: $1,100,000 Settlement in Wrongful Death
The Case A patient experienced a cardiac complication that required an extended stay in intensive care. During that time, the patient developed a Stage 4 pressure injury—one of the most severe forms of bedsores, extending through skin and tissue down to muscle or bone. The family alleged that hospital staff failed to follow basic standards…