What Happened After a year-long infection in his mouth a former patient has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against dentist Derrick Broadaway of Chesapeake, Virginia (VA). During the summer of 2011 the patient went in for a routine filling, but something went wrong during the procedure. He states that Dr. Broadaway said “Oops!” According to…
A new study reveals that the state you live in often dictates how much nursing homes will be fined for violations. To learn more, read the full story here… “Study Reveals Huge Disparities in Federal Fines Against Nursing Homes“ CA
What Happened A clinic in Roanoke, Virginia (VA) is under heavy scrutiny for administering tainted steroid injections. The latest claim stems from the death of a Salem, Virginia (VA) man claiming the clinic lied to patients about the drug. The Wingate family has filed a $25 million lawsuit stating that the lab falsely indicated on…
What Happened: On December 3, 2012, a West Virginia medical malpractice complaint was filed against Cabell Huntington Hospital and a doctor by a Putnam County woman who claims her breast cancer returned because of their negligence. According to the complaint, the woman was treated by the named medical personnel in 2006 and 2007, but did…
What Happened: Medical errors kill more than a quarter million people every year in the United States and injure millions more. According to Dr. Peter Pronovost, a physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital, if you add up all of the preventable medical mistakes, then “you probably the third leading cause of death” in the country. If…