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SC appeals court revives med mal case over expert affidavit
The South Carolina Court of Appeals reinstated a medical malpractice suit, finding the plaintiff’s expert affidavit met statutory pre-suit requirements.
Newborn baby dies shortly after birth $16 million verdict
Action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Death of infant shortly after birth at 39 weeks gestation Case name: Dara Robinson as PR of the Estate of E.R. v. Spartanburg & Pelham […]
$1.4 million verdict; Verdict challenges defendant’s care of premature infant
Action: Verdict Date of incident: June 10, 2019 Verdict date: Oct. 18, 2024 Nature of claim: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Stage 4 pressure injury to septum. Amount of verdict: $1.4 […]
$3.1 million settlement; Last-minute settlement closes medical malpractice case
Action: Settlement Date: Oct. 1, 2024 Date of incident: Nov. 11, 2019 Nature of claim: Medical malpractice leading to wrongful death Injuries alleged: Death Amount: $3.1 million Name of case: […]
$1.15 million settlement; Infant dies after signs, symptoms of sepsis missed
Action: Settlement Date: May 14, 2024 Nature of claim: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Sepsis leading to death of infant and mother’s negligent infliction of emotional distress Amount: $1.15 million Case […]
Botched diagnostic procedure leads to sepsis, patient’s death; $1 million settlement
Action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Perforated uterus and colon leading to sepsis and death Case name: Withheld Court/case no.: Withheld Demand: $1 million Highest offer: $1 million Amount: $1 million […]
Large fetus leads to complications during delivery; $2 million settlement
Action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Plaintiff-mother: fourth-degree perineal tear and associated complications; plaintiff-child: shoulder dystocia and associated injuries related to prolonged hypoxic event at delivery Case name: Withheld Court/case no.: […]
Veteran settles for $1M after missed diagnosis
A Navy veteran who suffered permanent paralysis of his legs after being misdiagnosed at a veterans’ hospital has settled his medical malpractice claims for $1 million, his attorneys report. When […]
Medical malpractice case results in $2.5M settlement
A $2.5 million settlement has concluded the medical malpractice case of a man who claimed injury from late diagnosis of spinal abscesses. “No staff had an explanation as to why […]
Missed pediatric tumor leads to $28.5M settlement, policy changes
A teenager who discovered that he was suffering from brain cancer nearly two and a half years after a radiologist failed to diagnose a tumor there has settled his medical […]
Doctors, hospital pay $950K in post-partum hemorrhage death
The estate of a woman who bled to death after childbirth has settled its medical malpractice suit for $950,000, the estate’s attorney reports. Brink Hinson of Hinson, Hiller & Padget […]
Nerve damage after surgery leads to $1.75M settlement
Nerve damage that left a man unable to work in the wake of surgery to remove a cyst has resulted in a $1.75 million settlement, his attorneys report. Ryan Langley […]
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