Implanting medical devices in patients without first obtaining informed consent to do so has resulted in a Huntington, West Virginia (WV), obstetrician and gynecologist defending himself against two medical malpractice lawsuits at the same time. According to the West Virginia Record, the surgeon, operating at St. Mary’s Medical Center, implanted Avaulta Anterior and Posterior BioSynthetic Support…
A 19-year-old from the Fork Ridge area in Moundsville lost his life in an accident that occurred on Route 250 in Marshall County, West Virginia (WV). He was a passenger in a 1999 Dodge Neon. The driver was operating the Neon erratically and crossed a double yellow line, according to wtov9.com. After leaving his own…
My colleague Jim Lewis has written a new post for our law firm’s the medical malpractice blog site about a jury award in North Carolina (NC). The $25 million verdict was against the Cape Fear Valley Health System for failing to recognize that a boy admitted to the hospital was the victim of child abuse. DM
Two are injured and one is dead after a teen driver chose to drive drunk in the Pungo section of Virginia Beach, VA. The 19-year-old lost control of his SUV, ran off road and hit a tree. He was later charged with driving under the influence, voluntary manslaughter, illegal possession of alcohol and possession of an…
A man who killed a couple while driving under the influence of alcohol in Virginia Beach, VA, ended up in jail. The family of the people killed by his actions got only $200,000 after settling a lawsuit over the wrongful deaths. Christopher Dockiewicz, was convicted of driving under the influence and of two counts of aggravated…