Jury Awards $4.2 million to Woman in Medical Malpractice Case

A 54-year-old woman who suffered strokes that caused memory loss and partial blindness was awarded $4.2 million in a medical malpractice case in Lackawanna, New York. According to the Times Tribune, the woman alleged her family physician and a doctor at Moses Taylor Hospital were negligent in their care. She was admitted to the hospital in December 2003 after suffering multiple strokes. Jurors found the doctor at the hospital was not responsible for her condition, but ruled that her general practitioner did not consider the importance of a report from a neurologist on the woman’s condition. The woman had to retire from her job as a manager at Gerrity’s Supermarket.
Thousands of people every year suffer consequences because of some kind of error made by a medical professional. The most devastating cases result in paralysis, brain damage or even death. These errors can occur in the diagnosis, treatment or the follow-up procedures a patient may have to undergo while under a doctor’s care.
Medical malpractice occurs when a doctor, nurse, hospital or other medical professional is reckless or negligent in their care resulting in injury to a patient. Medical professionals are trusted to provide a certain level of care to their patients and also treat patients efficiently and quickly. Medical negligence refers to an action, or in some cases, lack of action, on the part of a medical professional, which directly causes injury or harm to the patient. This may include surgical errors, improperly prescribing medication and failure to properly diagnose a patient. In some cases, the hospitals themselves can be responsible for a patient’s injuries if the doctor, nurse, or medical professional is an employee of that facility and the employee was acting negligently.
Injuries sustained because of medical malpractice can range from minor to catastrophic. In some cases it can mean requiring additional surgery and more medical bills for the patient. There are also times when medical negligence results in the death of a patient, leaving a grieving family emotionally and financially drained. Patients injured as a result of medical negligence may be able to seek compensation to cover damages including, but not limited to, medical bills, lost wages and benefits, hospitalization, physical therapy, past and future pain and suffering, etc.
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Source: The Times Tribune