The contaminated water has been linked to a number of serious health conditions. Recent legislation will grant affected individuals the right to pursue legal action against the federal government for any injuries suffered as a result of the contamination. The…

Case Overview Case Name: Peter Sfameni v. John Ryan, Eric Winer, Rhode Island Hospital and University Medicine Foundation, Inc., No. PC-2013-1368 Case Type: Medical Malpractice – Failure to Treat; Delayed Treatment Injury: other – infection; prosthesis epidermis – gangrene amputation…

Already established as the biggest mass tort in United States history, the 3M multidistrict litigation has seen a lot of ups and downs in the past year. Below are the chronological highlights of this ever-evolving, ever-growing case. 3M Appeals its…

Case Overview Case Name: Bradley Metts, a Minor, by and through his parent and natural guardian Mark Daniel “Danny” Metts, II and Lyndsie Metts v. Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Ronald T. Grondin, M.D., University Medical Associates, Inc., Amy M. Zidron, D.O.,…

Attorneys for the estate of Kathleen Valentini argue that her health insurer’s denial of a prior authorization for an MRI constitutes negligence and medical malpractice. Her doctors said the denial led to the amputation of over half of her lower…

Case Overview Case Name: Techler Paul, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Marie Paul, deceased v. FL-Broward Nursing, LLC, a Florida limited liability company d/b/a Deerfield Beach Health and Rehabilitation Center, LTC Hospitalists, Inc., a Florida corporation, Hemangini J.…

In June 2022, Daily Harvest issued a voluntary recall of its French Lentil + Leek Crumbles meal kit. In the original announcement, Daily Harvest stated that it had received “approximately 470 reports of illness or adverse reactions” associated with the…

Case Overview Case Name: Theresa Bigler, individually as personal representative of the Estate of Richard Bigler v. Olympus America, Inc. and Virginia Mason Medical Center, No. 15-2-05472 (King County Superior Court, WA) Case Type:  Medical Malpractice – Hospital; Infection Control…

Melissa Ward found out that there was a malignant tumor in her right breast. She then underwent breast cancer treatment at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC). Prior to treatment, her tumor was biopsied. Additionally, the doctor placed a metal…

Case Overview Case Name: Khary Roberts, Kimberly Roberts, as Co-guardians of Person and Property of and Carlyle Roberts v. New York City Health and Hospital Corporation, No. 507744/14 Case Type: Medical Malpractice – Brain Injuries; Failure to Test; Delayed Diagnosis;…