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Medical malpractice attorneys at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm point to a recent article published by the New York Times detailing the importance of malpractice litigation in gaining a more transparent healthcare system. Lawsuits often reveal diagnostic and treatment errors that would not have been caught otherwise, helping hospitals better to identify and address medical errors. …

Medical malpractice lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm applaud the efforts of the California families who protested at the State Capitol last Thursday, May 9, 2013. These families have all been significantly impacted by medical negligence, and are advocating for measures that would lift the state’s unjust financial caps for noneconomic damages. The financial limits …

Malpractice lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm recently reported of an Oklahoma dentist who exposed about 7,000 patients to HIV and hepatitis. The state’s Department of Health conducted free testing to those patients, at least 60 of whom have already tested positive for the infectious diseases. The dentist, Dr. Wayne Harrington, is currently being investigated by the …

Medical malpractice lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm highlight a recent verdict awarded to the family of a seven-year-old girl now suffering from Erb’s palsy from a negligent delivery. The family received $2.1 million for the birthing malpractice. Erb’s palsy, also known as brachial plexus injury, is an injury to the network of nerves in …

Surgical malpractice lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report that an Alabama jury recently awarded a deceased man’s family $3 million and held the surgeon negligent for delaying his gallbladder surgery. The 56-year-old man was hospitalized three separate times for severe gallbladder pain. The man, Alan Hagar, was first admitted to Brookwood Medical Center in …

Medical malpractice lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report of a $500 million verdict against a Las Vegas gastroenterologist and UnitedHealth Group. The plaintiffs alleged that UnitedHealth was negligent in signing a contract with the doctor, who allegedly exposed many patients to hepatitis C. The lawsuit was brought by two plaintiffs who contracted hepatitis C …

Medical malpractice lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report that a woman in northeast Ohio is suing an abortion clinic after discovering she was still pregnant after the procedure, later giving birth to a healthy baby daughter. She is alleging negligence on the part of the doctors and the clinic. The 22-year-old woman, Ariel Knight, …

Medical malpractice lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report that a case filed by the parents of a teen who died after being deprived of oxygen during dental surgery recently settled out of court. The suit was filed against the anesthesiologist, oral surgeon, and medical practice, alleging negligence after they failed to revive the girl …

The first of at least a dozen lawsuits involving catastrophic complications from the da Vinci surgical system recently went to trial. The suit was filed against its manufacturer, Intuitive Solutions, alleging the company aggressively marketed the robot to surgeons without providing proper training. In 2008, Fred Taylor went into surgery to remove his prostate gland. …

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 Law Firm highlight the most recent data showing that medical interns are actually reporting more mistakes after these new regulations. The study was published in JAMA Internal …

Medical malpractice lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm 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 21 other veterans were sickened by the outbreak, which lasted between February 2011 and November 2012 at the VA’s O’Hara and Oakland …

Medical malpractice lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm 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 lying about the mistake afterwards. The patient went to see OB/GYN Doctor Maureen Muoneke, who has a practice in Columbia, MD, because of …

Medical malpractice lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm announce that a bill focusing on mediation recently passed through both Oregon’s House and Senate with wide margins. Governor Kitzhaber is expected to sign the bill into law very soon. Senate Bill 483 emphasizes mediation – private conversations between doctors, patients and hospitals – over courtroom trials. Instead …

Fungal meningitis lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm continue to report on developments in the outbreak of fungal meningitis from the New England Compounding Center that has so far killed nearly 50 people. More than six months after the first outbreaks, reports of infections continue to rise. According to NBC News, at least two to three …

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 Pintas & Mullins Law Firm highlight this article to bring the frightening reality of the effects of missed and wrong diagnoses to public attention. The article cited Johns …

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 Law Firm note that some point to medical malpractice reform as a creative way to slash the national debt. An article in Bloomberg highlighted this proposal, explaining how reform …

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 several shows. Medical malpractice lawyersat Pintas & Mullins Law Firm are highlighting this story because dental negligence is often overlooked in malpractice law, although it …

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 potential side effects of the procedure. Like any other medical procedure, however, if doctors deviate from the standard of care, medical malpractice claims can be filed. Laser …