Woman Diagnosed with Stage IV Ovarian Cancer 5 Years After Seeking Treatment A couple is suing Kaiser, and its related entities and employees, for Medical Negligence, Wrongful Death, Loss of Consortium, and other claims, for allegedly failing to diagnose the fact that Yin Meng Liu Flato had Ovarian Cancer until it was too late. The plaintiffs [...]
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Practice Area Spotlight: Medical Malpractice
Medical Malpractice arises in a situation in which negligence has been committed by a professional health care provider, where their performance of duties deviates from a standard of practice as compared with those with similar training and experience in the field, resulting in harm to a patient or patients. LawInfo’s Medical Malpractice page has tons of information [...]
Doctor’s Online Diagnosis Leads to Malpractice Lawsuit
Irma Sales Scholz and her husband Michael Scholz, recently filed suit against her doctor and Kaiser Permanente and its related entities, for prescribing her a medication that is known to be incredibly dangerous and potentially harmful when taken by people with her (Asian) heritage. According to the complaint, the plaintiff suffered from a disease called [...]
Doctor Conrad Murray GUILTY in Jackson Trial
Doctor Conrad Murray has been found guilty for the involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson. Under CA Penal Code 192(b), a person is guilty of involuntary manslaughter when the killing is performed: “in the commission of an unlawful act, not amounting to felony; or in the commission of a lawful act which might produce death, in [...]
Practice Area Spotlight: Birth Injuries
What Are Birth Injuries? Although access to hospitals for prenatal care and delivery is widespread in theU.S., sometimes hospital staff or doctors commit medical errors during the birth of a child which can have lasting and serious medical consequences. A birth injury is an injury that occurs during a delivery when interventions, such as forceps, [...]
