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Doc accused of impairment wins $3.7M for unproven complaint
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
“It’s been the worst thing that I’ve ever gone through in my entire life.”
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COVID lawsuits have arrived: Which doctors are at risk?
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
One factor may be that physicians were doing the best they could at the time but that the pandemic affected the extent of care they could provide...
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Flashy, blingy doc sabotages his own malpractice trial in rural farm town
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- Alicia Gallegos
“When it comes to damages in a case, you don’t want to be sending the message that supports what somebody’s bias may already be telling them about...
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My patient planned to murder me
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
“The ex-wife and two adult sons were very alarmed by his erratic behavior. She made it very clear that he said he planned to kill me.”
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Malpractice lawyer gloats at win, then puts foot in mouth
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
The attorney says the lawsuit involved a guy “that was probably negligently killed, but we kind of made it look like other people did it.”
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‘My malpractice insurance doubled!’ Why, when fewer patients are suing?
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
“If claims are going down, I don’t understand why premium payments are going up.”
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Innocent doc sued after 'secret' medical expert says claim has merit
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
“You never get to determine whether they, in fact, had a certificate reviewer who was legitimate.”
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Patient blinded in one eye from surgery wins $1.2 million
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
The patient sued an eye surgeon for malpractice in 2016, alleging that, as a result of his negligence, she suffered the retinal tear and is now...
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Drunk, sleeping jurors during virtual malpractice trials
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
“Virtual trials are not as fair to physicians as in-person trials. It’s too easy not to pay attention in a virtual setting.”
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Doc sues patient and wins
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Urologist Arnaldo Trabucco, MD, was outraged when he learned of a legal claim filed by a patient’s family blaming him for the patient’s death.
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Lawsuit: 18-inch sponge left in stomach for 5 years; migrates internally
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Because of its size, Ms. Boerste’s attorneys characterized the 18-by-18-inch object as ‘more like a towel.’
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Doc says sobbing attorney and crying medical expert led to unfair million-dollar verdict
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
“I expect counsel to maintain a professional demeanor even when eliciting emotionally laden testimony,” the judge said.
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Jeopardy! champion’s parents sue doctors, hospital when patient dies after colectomy
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
The legal complaint claims that treatment fell below the standard of care because of failure to administer anticoagulants after surgery.
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Were these true medical miracles? Doctors disagree
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
A “medical miracle” generally refers to an unexpected recovery despite a dire prognosis.
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Electrocuted by 11,000 volts, now a triple amputee ... and an MD
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
“I had to believe that I deserved this love, that I wanted to be alive, and that there was still something here for me.”