A Maryland jury has ordered ExxonMobil Corp. to pay $150 million in damages to a class of 300 people who suffered medical and property injuries from wells contaminated by a gasoline leak near Baltimore. In total, about 26,000 gallons of fuel leaked from a gas station. The leak persisted for 37 days before it was […]
Teen Dies After Doctors Fail to Diagnose 4.4 Pound Chest Tumor
Christopher Chaffey, a 19-year-old volunteer charity worker in England, recently died from a 4.4 pound chest tumor. Despite having repeated opportunities to properly diagnose Chaffey’s condition, doctors failed to detect the presence of the tumor until two days before his death. Chaffey had visited his doctor regularly over a 15 month period, complaining of excessive […]
Should Preemption Laws Differ for Drugs and Medical Devices?
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on two cases that have serious implications for defective drug and defective medical device lawsuits in our country. Interestingly, the two decisions were rather contradictory — one expanded the rights of victims while the other limited their ability to receive compensation for their injuries. In Riegel v. Medtronic, the […]
Daylight Savings Time Increases Risk of Auto Accidents
This past weekend, we turned the clocks forward an hour for daylight savings time. While we all enjoy that extra hour of daylight after work, it comes at a serious price — at least in the short term. Studies have shown that auto accidents increase by 17% on the Monday immediately following daylight savings time. […]
New Jersey Jury Awards Largest Oral Surgery Malpractice Verdict in State History
A New Jersey jury awarded the family of Francis Keller $10.2 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit involving his wrongful death after an oral surgery procedure. It is the largest oral surgery malpractice verdict ever awarded in the state of New Jersey. Keller’s oral surgeon, Dr. George Flugard, was found guilty of negligence and medical […]
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