Category Archives: Medical Malpractice

Medical Malpractice Statute Held Unconstitutional

A nine-year-old boy suffered headaches, dizziness, nausea, weakness in the legs, and double vision. He underwent an MRI, which a doctor reviewed and found to be normal. Later when the boy was 17, he underwent another MRI reviewed by a different doctor. The second doctor found a serious condition, and reviewed the previous MRI that […]

Cosmetic Surgery Gone Wrong

A woman sought elective facial injections, in an effort to look more “rested.” The result was necrosis that left permanent, deep scarring.

Not in the Dictionary

A doctor misdiagnosed a woman’s ectopic pregnancy and removed the wrong Fallopian tube. The woman later had the other Fallopian tube removed in a second surgery. She sued. The jury returned a verdict of $71,795.53. When the jury deliberated one juror looked up the word “negligence” in a dictionary (even though it is properly defined […]

As in Baseball, No Medical Malpractice “Team” Errors

The Court of Appeals ruling discussed in the post was later overturned by the Washington State Supreme Court. The Washington Court of Appeals recently upheld the trial court in finding that in Washington medical malpractice law – as in baseball – there is no such thing as a “team” error.[1] A man underwent a […]

Man Finds Lump on His Ankle – Has a Seizure a Year Later

A man found a lump on his right ankle causing him minor discomfort. He went to his doctor, who tentatively diagnosed the lump as a benign ganglion cyst, ordered an x-ray of the ankle to ensure no structural defects, referred the man to an orthopedic specialist, and instructed him to follow-up as necessary. The man […]

But Do You Swear it was Malpractice?

John Doe goes to the dentist. The dentist does a lot of work on John’s teeth. Later John goes to a second dentist. The second dentist concludes the first dentist did some work wrong, and now John needs some corrective work done.

One Drove Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – Mentally Disturbed Woman’s Estate Sues Hospital

A mentally disturbed woman died in a single-car accident after admitting herself for psychiatric treatment, then being released.

Racially Charged Statements in Medical Malpractice Case

A woman who suffered from kidney disease had a disagreement with her doctor and stopped receiving medical care. She relocated and changed doctors.

Lost Chance for a Better Outcome

Suppose because of medical negligence the patient’s chances of survival – or other better outcome – are significantly reduced, but perhaps still less than even. The doctors might argue that even though they were negligent, their negligence did not cause the patient’s death. That argument fails in Washington. Washington courts recognize the cause of […]

Medical Malpractice Case Dismissed on Basketball Analogy

Our law firm did not participate in the lawsuit described in this article. Many personal injury cases that are dismissed are dismissed because of a failure to initiate the lawsuit prior to the running of the statute of limitations. Of dismissals upheld on appeal many, if not most, were dismissed for the same reason. In […]

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