From the Lexington Herald-Leader: “At first glance, surgeon John Christian Gunn seemed golden. A graduate of Yale Medical School, he was eager to join Maysville’s Meadowview Regional Medical Center, an acute-care facility that couldn’t wait to get him on staff, according to court documents. But…
From the Las Cruces Sun News: A jury has awarded $1 million to a Las Cruces man who alleged a surgeon was negligent in repairing a colon perforation after a colonoscopy. General surgeon Dr. David Friedman operated on Michael Salopek in February 2005, to repair…
From the Palm Springs Desert Sun: “A now-12-year-old Temecula boy who fell from a fast-food restaurant’s play structure and struck his head, causing brain damage, was awarded a $20 million settlement from the franchise’s parent company, his attorney said today. The money was awarded to…
From Chicago Breaking News: “A $6.5 million settlement has been reached on behalf of a 7-year-old Aurora boy who allegedly suffered a brain injury at birth at Provena Mercy Medical Center, the Beacon News reports. Attorneys for the boy, Roberto Morales Jr., say the attending…
From the Los Angeles Times: “Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly reached a settlement with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for $750,000 over a medication error last year that nearly killed the couple’s twin infants, according to papers filed Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Nurses…
The Connecticut Supreme Court recently certified a class action against The Hartford Fire Insurance Company filed by the Auto Body Association of Connecticut and several auto body shops. The lawsuit alleges that the insurance company engaged in unfair business practices by steering customers to certain…