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Maternal Fetal Medicine Expert Discusses IVF Lawsuit

A middle-aged woman who became pregnant through in vitro fertilization suffered severe ramifications, causing the ensuing trial to need an expert in Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Already a mother of five children, the patient had previously chosen to give birth by C-Section…

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Heart Device Manufacturer Sued over Unenforced Recall

After a manufacturer of Implantable Cardio-Defibrillators and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy devices placed an unenforced mass recall on their products, a class action of patients using the cardiac monitors sued the company for failing to notify them. Though the company made…

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Fertility Clinic Named in Lawsuit Alleging Negligence

A man attempting to have a child through in vitro fertilization sued his fertility clinic for alleged negligence after his only available sperm sample was thrown out. Previously diagnosed with testicular cancer, the patient had managed to obtain a single…

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Medical Staff Sued for Negligence in IVF Case

A woman in her early 40’s who became pregnant through in vitro fertilization suffered fetal demise after developing acute fatty liver syndrome, causing her to claim her doctors had been negligent in their care. Initially, the patient had become pregnant…

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Nickel Allergy Threatens Patient Health in Knee Replacement

This trial concerned a patient whose doctors had known had a severe Nickel allergy, since he had previously needed a knee replacement and suffered extensive complications from his allergies. Nevertheless, when the patient underwent a total hip arthroplasty after he…

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Patient Suffers Ineffective Mitral Valve Valvuloplasty

A patient with a history of mitral valve valvuloplasty faced complications during a procedure to replace his mitral valve, causing him to allege that his doctors had wrongfully recommended him for the operation. After undergoing an elective laparoscopic mitral valve…

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Vertebroplasty Surgeon Sued Over Excessive Cement Use

A patient with a fractured spine sued her doctor for malpractice after two vertebroplasty procedures allegedly became life-threatening. The medical records indicated that about 6 ml of cement was used during the procedure to restore her fractured vertebra. Hours later,…

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Biostatisticians Discuss Rare Fibroid Removal Complication

A professional knowledgable of biostatistics and FDA regulation was needed in a lawsuit concerning a female patient who underwent a myomectomy and contracted an unexpected malignant leiomyosarcoma. The virulent sarcoma tumor appeared after the patient had recovered from her operation,…

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Neuroradiology Experts Opine on Unexpected Hemorrhage

A patient originally hospitalized for a carotid endarterectomy suffered numerous severe respiratory complications from the procedure, sustaining irreparable nerve damage from a stroke in postoperative recovery. Though his vital signs and probability readings for both strokes and comas were low…

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Failed Myomectomy Prompts Malpractice Lawsuit

This case stems from a series of attempts to combat a woman’s severe uterine fibroids. A mother of two, she had to undergo a laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy after previously having a myomectomy to combat her history of uterine fibroids and…

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