http://www.marylandmedicalmalpracticelawyerblog.com/ Published by Silverman|Thompson|Slutkin|White en-us 2012-02-03T12:08:37-05:00 http://www.marylandmedicalmalpracticelawyerblog.com/2012/02/178_million_dollars_in_damages.html In 2007, an active lieutenant with his local Sheriff’s Department made the decision to undergo weight-loss surgery. At 6-foot-1 and 375 pounds, the risk of a routine laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery seemed slight compared to his many weight-related health risks.... Surgery Malpractice Andrew G. Slutkin 2012-02-03T12:08:37-05:00 http://www.marylandmedicalmalpracticelawyerblog.com/2012/01/7yearold_left_blind_as_a_resul.html A Hartford, Connecticut boy's family has filed a medical malpractice suit against his pediatrician, alleging that the doctor's failure to timely diagnose the child's bacterial meningitis lead to the 7-year-old losing his eyesight. The boy went to his pediatrician complaining... Pediatric (child) Medical Malpractice Andrew G. Slutkin 2012-01-24T18:07:55-05:00 http://www.marylandmedicalmalpracticelawyerblog.com/2011/12/anesthesia_malpractice_during.html In late March, a Maryland teen died at Johns Hopkins Hospital after she was deprived of oxygen during routine wisdom tooth surgery. Her parents have since brought a medical malpractice suit against the oral surgeon and anesthesiologist who performed the... Anesthesia Malpractice Andrew G. Slutkin 2011-12-20T11:52:35-05:00 http://www.marylandmedicalmalpracticelawyerblog.com/2011/12/family_wins_medical_malpractic.html In early 2010, the family of a 17-year-old girl with a rare genetic disorder brought a medical malpractice suit against the Johns Hopkins Hospital alleging that the Johns Hopkins doctors and nurses provided inappropriate treatment to the disabled girl.... Hospital Malpractice Andrew G. Slutkin 2011-12-01T13:37:14-05:00 http://www.marylandmedicalmalpracticelawyerblog.com/2011/11/undiagnosed_strep_infection_le.html A six year old boy went to Baltimore-Washington Medical Center complaining of a fever, swollen tonsils, and unexplained hip pain. The hospital, located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, allegedly failed to perform a "rapid strep test" - standard safety protocol... Infection Malpractice Andrew G. Slutkin 2011-11-10T11:59:04-05:00 http://www.marylandmedicalmalpracticelawyerblog.com/2011/10/medical_mistake_regarding_orga.html A couple in Pennsylvania has filed two medical malpractice lawsuits following, what should have been, a routine organ transplant. The couple alleges that the organ transplant went awry when, despite test results indicating the donor-spouse had hepatitis C, the hospital... Hospital Malpractice Andrew G. Slutkin 2011-10-20T13:37:09-05:00 http://www.marylandmedicalmalpracticelawyerblog.com/2011/10/failure_to_timely_diagnose_and_3.html In early 2003, a Pennsylvania pharmacist died of a heart attack while at work. In 2009, a jury found his family doctor negligent and awarded the man’s widow $4 million. Later, after determining the delay in the conclusion of the... Heart Malpractice Andrew G. Slutkin 2011-10-04T17:19:48-05:00 http://www.marylandmedicalmalpracticelawyerblog.com/2011/09/failure_to_diagnose_and_treat.html A woman in Pennsylvania was recently awarded one of the highest sums ever recorded in a medical malpractice suit after an infection went unnoticed and nearly killed her. The lawsuit was based upon medical negligence and medical errors committed by... Infection Malpractice Andrew G. Slutkin 2011-09-23T08:28:33-05:00 http://www.marylandmedicalmalpracticelawyerblog.com/2011/09/25_million_malpractice_award_t.html A Maryland jury awarded the wife and two children of a 59-year-old man $2.5 million in damages following his untimely death from medical malpractice at Montgomery General Hospital in 2007. The lawsuit alleged that the doctor attending to the man... Hospital Malpractice Andrew G. Slutkin 2011-09-01T14:19:17-05:00 http://www.marylandmedicalmalpracticelawyerblog.com/2011/08/peninsula_regional_medical_cen.html Peninsula Regional Medical Center, located in Salisbury, Maryland is the latest Maryland hospital involved in medical malpractice suits arising from unnecessary stent procedures. Last month, cardiologist John R. McLean, M.D. was convicted of health care fraud offenses after implanting cardiac... Hospital Malpractice Andrew G. Slutkin 2011-08-15T13:56:32-05:00