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Woman Wins $3.9 Million in Medical Malpractice Case
A woman was awarded $3.9 million after a doctor misdiagnosed a brain bleed as a migraine — a mistake that led to the woman’s paralysis. According to Coloradoan.com, the 39-year-old woman suffered a hemorrhagic stroke in 2006 after an emergency room doctor sent her home with migraine medication when her brain was actually bleeding. The …
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Man Awarded Nearly $700,000 in Dental Malpractice Claim
A man was awarded approximately $700,000 after a dental malpractice lawsuit in which he claimed he suffered mental health problems because of a botched dental procedure. According to DentistryIQ.com, the patient went to see a dentist in 2002 because he was having issues with his dentures. The dentist told the man he believed that there …
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New York to Pump $1 million into Bus Safety Inspections
The state has slated $1 million to go toward bus inspections, an effort prompted by a year that saw catastrophic bus accidents on New York roads. According to LoHud.com, the new program came after the March 2011 bus crash on Interstate 95 that killed 15 people and the October accident on the New York State …
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Family Receives $5.3 Million Settlement in Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit
A New York family has received a $5.3 million settlement in a birth injury medical malpractice case against New York Presbyterian Hospital. According to Reuters, the mother of the child had visited the hospital several times for treatment while pregnant. She gave birth at 32 weeks and the child was diagnosed with quadriplegic cerebral palsy. …
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Jury Rules that Cyclist was Too Old to Ride on Sidewalk
A jury has ruled that a bicyclist who was hit by an SUV after entering a crosswalk from a sidewalk should not have been riding on the sidewalk. According to court documents, a 41-year-old man was riding his bicycle on the sidewalk of 33rd Street near 145th Street in Queens. The bicyclist left the sidewalk …
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