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Ten California Hospitals Fined for Major Errors
A recent Los Angeles Times news article revealed that the California Department of Public Health issued fines between $10,000 to $100,000 to ten California hospitals for mistakes occurring in 2010 and...
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Will Military Service Members Ever Be Able To Successfully Sue for Medical...
Men and women across the nation continue to suffer tragic instances of medical malpractice, including those who dedicate their lives to serve our country. However, although most citizens can seek...
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Supreme Court Weighs in on Birthing Malpractice
North Carolina Supreme Court judges are faced with a significant case involving medical malpractice payments awarded to Medicaid beneficiaries. The complicated case centers on a now 13-year-old child...
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Johns Hopkins' Landmark Medical Malpractice Study
Johns Hopkins University recently released a study identifying total malpractice settlements and judgments between 1990 and 2010, their costs to the healthcare system and the outcomes of patients....
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Planned Parenthood Sued after Woman's Death
Wrongful death lawyers report that Planned Parenthood of Illinois is now facing a second lawsuit concerning the death of a woman who underwent an abortion at the clinic. The woman's family filed the...
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Public Chicago Hospital Subject of Two Malpractice Lawsuits
Medical malpractice attorneys report that Illinois Stroger Hospital in Cook County is facing two medical malpractice lawsuits, one of which resulted in a patient death. Cook County Commissioner Peter...
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A Medical Malpractice Victim's Struggle for Justice in Texas
One woman's fight for a medical malpractice case illuminates what many claim is unfair about the Texas healthcare system. Medical malpractice lawyers reveal the struggle many medical error victims now...
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The Intricacies of Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Medical malpractice lawyers at Pintas & Mullins report of a recent article written by Dr. Darshak Sanghavi for The Boston Globe explaining the system that doctors, patients, and lawyers must use...
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Chicago's Stroger Hospital Faces More Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuits
Medical malpractice lawyers at Pintas & Mullins report that Chicago taxpayers are facing several very expensive medical malpractice lawsuits, which are expected to settle in a total of $24 million....
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Malpractice Lawsuit Bills Proposed in Missouri and Georgia
Medical malpractice lawyers at Pintas & Mullins report two new pieces of medical malpractice legislation that were recently introduced into Missouri and Georgia by Senators Bob Dixon and Brandon...
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Doctor Awarded $4 Million as Whistleblower
Qui tam lawyers at Pintas & Mullins report that a Florida dermatologist recently agreed to pay more than $26 million for accepting illegal kickbacks. A pathologist who previously worked for the...
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Malpractice Lawsuits from Laser Surgery on the Rise
Medical malpractice applies to a wide range of healthcare settings, from dental work to dolling out medications. With the widespread popularity of laser surgery, many patients underestimate the...
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LeeAnn Rimes Sues Dentist for Medical Malpractice
In the lawsuit, country singer LeeAnn Rimes is arguing that her dentist caused her permanent cosmetic deficiencies from his many mistakes, affecting her ability to perform and causing her to cancel...
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How Medical Malpractice Law Reform Could Reduce the Deficit
As the disagreement continues over $85 million worth of federal budget cuts, the financial stability of all federal agencies hangs in the balance. Medical malpractice lawyers at Pintas & Mullins...
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Missed and Wrong Diagnoses Put Thousands at Risk
A recent Reuter's article affirmed that diagnostic errors are a major public health issue, and may even lead to more patient deaths and injuries than most other mistakes. Medical malpractice lawyers at...
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Malpractice Bill Passes through Oregon Senate, House
Medical malpractice lawyers at Pintas & Mullins announce that a bill focusing on mediation recently passed through both Oregon's House and Senate with wide margins. Governor Kitzhaber is expected...
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Spine Surgeon to Pay $12 Million for Malpractice
Dr. Alfred O. Bonati, owner of the Bonati Institute in Hudson, Florida, has been subject to numerous lawsuits throughout the last decade. Most recently, the doctor was ordered to pay $12 million to a...
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Doctor pays $1.4 Million for Removing Wrong Organs
Medical malpractice lawyers at Pintas & Mullins report that a Maryland doctor was recently ordered to pay $1.42 million to a patient after removing the incorrect ovary during surgery and actively...
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More than 20 Veterans Infected with Deadly Disease at two VA Hospitals
Medical malpractice lawyers at Pintas & Mullins highlight a troubling story from VA Pittsburgh, where a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires' disease took the lives of at least five veterans. As many as...
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Reducing Medical Training Hours means More Medical Mistakes
In 2011, new regulations were introduced to restrict the amount of hours first-year residents could spend at the hospital from 24 to 16. Medical malpractice lawyers at Pintas & Mullins highlight...
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