Malpractice, Wrongful Death Claims Filed Against Oklahoma Surgeon

In 2006, Oklahoma City neurosurgeon Paul Francel garnered worldwide attention when the risky brain surgery he performed on a Russian teen that had a large cancerous tumor on the brain stem left the patient brain dead. Months later, the patient died after having remained in a coma for some time.

The parents of patient David Kurbanov have filed multiple complaints against Francel, claiming that the standard of care provided by the surgeon did not reflect current medical practice guidelines. Shortly after the surgery, the Kurbanov family began expressing doubts about the medical team that had performed the operation. Although the outcome of the surgery did not go as smoothly as planned, Francel and his staff continued to pursue national and international media coverage in the case.

Since the time of David Kurbanov’s death, half a dozen malpractice and personal injury claims have been filed against Francel in other cases. The state licensure board also has an investigation underway.

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West Virginia Plane Crash Spurs Wrongful Death Suits

In a season that has been marred by multiple airplane accidents and crashes, the surviving family members of several victims killed in a commuter plane crash in West Virginia have filed wrongful death lawsuits.

The small plane took off from Chicago on January 29, 2009, with a planned destination of Florida. However, the plane crashed in a forested area near Kenova, West Virginia, killing six passengers, including a father and daughter who are the focus of the first filed wrongful death claims.

Investigations have not yet revealed the cause of the crash, although low fuel and icy weather conditions have both been named as possible suspects. The suit filed by family members also names a number of negligent acts, such as failing to undertake extensive pre-flight inspections and precautions. The surviving family members are asking for at least $50,000 in damages.

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Trooper’s Suit Alleges TASER Demonstration Bent Surgical Screw

When Massachusetts state trooper James Foley agreed to participate in a demonstration of a TASER electroshock weapon at a 2006 training seminar, he had no inkling that the less-than-lethal weapon would leave him with debilitating pain. Due to a previous injury, Foley had a significant amount of surgical hardware affixed to his left leg. The moment that workshop personnel applied the tasers to his body, Foley felt pain shoot through his leg.

It was later determined that the force of the shock caused a surgical screw to bend so sharply that Foley’s femur was fractured. Although Foley has since returned to active duty on the force, he works in a diminished capacity, and his injury suit claims a number of personal and professional losses that have negatively impacted his earning power and quality of life.

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Parents File Suit against Ohio State University in Student’s Elevator Death

Andrew Polakowski’s first year at college was cut short by a fatal elevator mishap. The 18-year-old freshman from Erie, Pennsylvania was on an elevator that became stuck between two floors of a campus building. When Polakowski tried to escape the elevator, he sustained a massive crush injury which ultimately resulted in his death.

In response to the wrongful death suit that Polakowski’s parents filed in the case, Ohio State University legal officials have claimed that Polakowski contributed to his own demise by packing into an already-crowded elevator. The case continues to proceed toward trial, and Polakowski’s parents are seeking at least $50,000 in damages in the suit.

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Oregon Logging Truck Crash at Center of Lawsuit

On January 24th, 2006, Oregon resident Ronald Gill was operating a tractor along a stretch of road in rural Riddle when he was struck by a cargo truck owned by local logging company S.A. Schuyler & Sons. The force of the collision ejected Gill from the tractor, which then fell on top of him, killing him instantly.

Gill’s widow filed a wrongful death suit in the case, seeking more than $2 million in damages from the company and its driver. It is claimed that the driver was exceeding the posted speed limit of 55 mph and operating the vehicle in an unsafe manner for the existing road and weather conditions. The case is scheduled to go to trial in October 2009.

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Wisconsin Grocery Store Fall Results in Lawsuit

A November 2008 visit to a local supermarket turned dangerous for Wisconsin resident Erica Wilson. As she was stocking up on produce and other fresh provisions near the store’s salad bar, Wilson slipped and fell on a puddle of accumulated water. She sustained injuries to her back, neck, and shoulders. The lawsuit that was filed against the market claims that the store negligently allowed defrost runoff from a nearby refrigerated storage unit to accumulate, creating unsafe conditions. The suit seeks compensation for Wilson’s medical costs, lost wages, and pain and suffering. A court date has not yet been set in the matter.

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Minnesota Pork Plant Illness Outbreak Spurs Defective Device Lawsuit

A Minnesota man employed by a pork plant that supplies processed meat products to Hormel has filed suit against that company and the makers of a meat processing machine, claiming that the device he operated at the plant caused him to develop a rare neurological condition. Dale Kinney operated a machine that removed the brains from pork carcasses that were processed at the plant, and last year, he was among a group of workers who began to experience unusual neurological symptoms. Doctors investigating the case have termed the condition “progressive inflammatory neuropathy.” Although it is not yet known how the equipment was involved in causing or exacerbating the condition, Kinney and his attorneys claim that the defective device played a central role in the transmission of the mysterious illness. He is asking for at least $50,000 in damages.

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