Here is an example of a medical malpractice case where a gastroenterologist was accused of failure to diagnose colon cancer in a timely fashion resulting in the patient developing stage four cancer.
On April 12, 2012, the Court of Appeals of Indiana upheld a $1.25 million verdict in which...
A Merrillville, Indiana jury returned a verdict of $390,000 in favor of William Stahl against former ENT physicial Dr. Mark Weinberger for medical malpractice.
William Stahl went to Dr. Mark Weinberger for treatment for headaches and sinuses after he saw ads promoting Dr. Weinberger as a "nose...
Indiana's Supreme Court is set to review a challenge to Indiana's Medical Malpractice caps.
Timothy Plank who's wife Debra Plank died of an overlooked bowel obstruction was awarded an $8.5 million after winning his claim against Community Hospital norht. The trial court granted Community’s motion...
Approximately 600,000 to 700,000 AVAIRA toric and sphere soft disposable daily wear contact lenses manufactured between the dates of November 1, 2010 to August 3, 2011 are part of a class 1 recall because of silicone oil residue contamination. The residue can result in:
Hazy vision
Discomfort...
Approximately 79,000 patients have implantable cardioverter defibrillator leads manufactured by St. Jude Medical are part of a class 1 recall because of electrical dysfunction. The insulation on the electrical leads wear away too quickly causing conductor exposure. This can result in inappropriate...
128 units of EnVe ventilators manufactured by Carefusion between December 2010 and May 2011 are part of recall that began on September 12, 2011. The model number of the faulty Carefusion ventilation unit is 19250-001.
Ventilators are used in medical settings to perform the action of providing...
The GE Healthcare passive humidification device is used to introduce moisture to the air going into a person’s respiratory tract during artificial breathing (such as with general anesthesia). A class I recall was issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on August 3, 2011 for humidification...
The Medtronic Synchromed II Implantable Infusion Pump was recalled on July 5, 2011 by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This was a class I recall, meaning a failure of the device could result in the “most serious adverse health consequences or death.” The recalled Medtronic Synchromed...
What the Business Roundtable knows about American health care
Ezra Klein - Washington Post
Tuesday, March 6, 9:19 AM
On Sunday, I reported on new data from the International Federation of Health Plans showing that health-care prices are far higher in the United States than anywhere else. An MRI,...
A survey was conducted to establish if doctors lie, and about what. The biggest issue doctors are found to lie about is in telling a terminal patient that things are not as bad as the prognosis actually is. More than half the doctors surveyed admitted to doing this. Some of the other non-...
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According to the National Academy of Sciences, approximately 98,000 Americans die from "medical malpractice mistakes" annually. The Sweeney Law Firm has experienced medical malpractice lawyers that can help those who have been the victims of medical malpractice.
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Sweeney Law Firm's goal is to provide you with the highest possible quality of legal representation for your personal injury claim and to secure fair compensation and a better quality of life for people who have been harmed by the negligence of others.
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