Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis Spurs Medical Malpractice Lawsuit : Victim Sues After Amputation Performed

The Pioneer Press
A lawsuit has been filed against an Illinois physician and NorthShore University HealthSystem for allegedly misdiagnosing patient with breast cancer and removing a breast that was later shown not to be cancerous.
According to the personal injury lawsuit, the victim’s doctor submitted tissue for biopsy which was examined by Dr. Robert Goldschmidt. The diagnosis [...]

Personal Injury Victim Files Class Action Lawsuit in California : Hospital Being Sued for Medical Co-Payment

Consumer Affairs
Kaiser Permanente faces a class action lawsuit in California filed by personal injury victim rear-ended in traffic accident. Former patient says that insurance company failed to refund co-payment after victim collected under personal injury award. Plaintiff in the case suffers small, individual damages, but class action status of lawsuit could possibly affect thousands of [...]

Texas ambulance chasers getting away with it

San Antonio Express, TX
Edwards and others, however, are convinced that a large majority of major personal injury cases in South Texas are tainted by barratry. He also believes that lawyers routinely pay cash to induce clients to sign representation contracts. …

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Radioactive Site In Armstrong County Settles With Local Residents For 52.5 Million Dollars

Babcock & Wilcox has settled a 14-year-long lawsuits for $52.5 million for personal injury, wrongful death and property damage to 365 claimants from the Apollo and Parks area. U.S. District Court Judge Donetta Ambrose, chief judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, approved the settlement Friday. The plaintiffs alleged that airborne radioactive emissions from the [...]