Blink-182 Drummer Files Suit in Fatal Crash

After playing a free concert at the University of South Carolina on September 19, popular musician Travis Barker and several of his crew members chartered a jet to return to Los Angeles. Soon after takeoff, the aircraft crashed, killing both pilots and several passengers. Barker and key personnel sustained major burns and other injuries. Although the causes of the accident have not been definitively determined, the lawsuit alleges that both mechanical defects and negligence on the part of the pilots played a role in the crash. A trial date has not yet been set in the case.

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Pennsylvania Jury Awards $20.5 Million in Birth Injury Case

A Pennsylvania Jury agreed with a malpractice claiming that several preventable errors were made by medical personnel during Cody White’s June 2001 birth. Specifically, a four-hour delay that occurred during the delivery process is believed to have deprived the neonate of oxygen at a crucial juncture, resulting in cerebral palsy. Although monitoring equipment indicated that the fetus was in distress, a doctor did not arrive to attend to the birth for more than two hours. At that time, the medical team opted to attempt to induce the birth rather than initiate an emergency C-section. Today, Cody requires round the clock care. Much of the jury’s $20.5 million award will be dedicated to his lifelong health care needs.

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Washington Family Awarded $9 Million in Death of Son

In 2006, 12-year-old Andrew Muno died as he was undergoing surgery to repair a severe wound on his arm. The wrongful death suit filed by his parents claimed that the anesthesiologists assigned to the surgery should have requested assistance when Andrew began to experience difficulty breathing. It was later determined that the respiratory arrest was linked to an allergic reaction to an antibiotic Muno received prior to the operation. A jury awarded $7.5 million in the case, and more than two million dollars in interest earned during the appeal process was also added to the award.

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Workplace Slip-and-Fall Injury Results in Six-Figure Settlement

After falling in a workplace accident in 2006, Missouri resident John R. Brooks was initially taken to a hospital emergency room and was later referred to Freeman OccuMed Hospital. The occupational medical specialists assigned to the case did not detect multiple rib fractures that had led to internal bleeding in Brooks’ chest and eventually led to a dangerous condition known as a hemothorax. On multiple occasions, these problems were overlooked and Brooks was directed to return to work. The jury in the case agreed that these actions were consistent with malpractice, and Brooks was awarded over $500,000 in total compensation in the case.

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Wrongful Death Suit Filed in Indiana Shooting Incident

On December 23, 2007, Indiana resident Jose B. Lemus-Rodriguez was shot and killed under unclear circumstances. That night, Lemus-Rodriguez had been detained for suspected intoxication while driving. Soon afterward, Lemus-Rodriguez escaped, leading Fort Wayne police on an extended car chase. After police had managed to slow Lemus-Rodriguez’ vehicle, James Arnold, a newly recruited police officer, fired his weapon repeatedly at the car, emptying an entire ammunition clip into the driver’s side. Lemus-Rodriguez sustained nine bullet wounds in the incident, which ultimately proved fatal. A wrongful death claim has recently been filed on behalf of the Rodriguez family.

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Texas Woman Claims that Chemotherapy Treatment Caused Stroke

When Ivalyn Anderson of Orange, Texas arrived at the Ben Rogers Cancer Institute to begin chemotherapy treatment for her disease in 2006, she and her family were holding out hope for a speedy recovery. Unfortunately, Anderson suffered a stroke soon after she began treatment, an outcome that she blames on the method that was used to administer her chemotherapy drugs. A subcutaneous central venous access device was inserted into one of Anderson’s veins to dispense medication, and soon afterwards, Anderson suffered a stroke, a traumatic rupture of her subclavian artery, and permanent injuries to her brain and heart. Anderson’s medical malpractice suit claims that the misplacement of the device – and the staff’s subsequent failure to recognize the error – caused her injuries.

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$11.4 Million Jury Award in Wisconsin Birth Injury Case

A recent case in Crawford County, Wisconsin underscored the potential severity of medical missteps that occur during the labor and delivery process. The family of a young boy who sustained severe brain injuries at birth filed malpractice claims against several medical staff members at the Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Specifically, the case claimed that a nurse and nurse midwife at the center acted negligently in the course of overseeing the patient’s delivery. A jury agreed with the substance of these claims, awarding the family $11.4 million in the case. Much of the award will be administered in a trust to help cover the patient’s health cover costs.

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