Medical malpractice

Anthony DiPietro, a New York Law School alumnus and trustee, donated $1 million to establish the Carmen DiPietro Scholarship Fund for students pursuing careers in plaintiff law. The scholarship supports students interested in medical malpractice, personal injury, civil rights, criminal prosecution, and appellate advocacy. DiPietro, a trial attorney with over $2.2 billion in client compensation, praised his mother’s values of equality and justice as inspiration for the gift.

An $18.2 million medical malpractice verdict was awarded in Wake County, North Carolina, for a birth injury case involving a doctor at WakeMed. The jury found the doctor negligent, resulting in permanent injury to a baby during delivery.

A Maine woman was awarded a large fortune after a surgeon mistakenly removed her bladder instead of an ovarian cyst. The error highlights a significant medical blunder resulting in legal compensation.

The sister of Tony Carruthers, a Tennessee death row inmate, filed a medical malpractice and torture complaint against the physician involved in his execution.

Two families are suing Unity Medical Center in Grafton, North Dakota, alleging hospital staff switched newborns Kyle Bylin and Jeremy Morrison at birth in 1988. The plaintiffs claim the mix-up went undiscovered for 36 years and seek over $50,000 in damages, while the hospital denies the allegations and requests dismissal citing statute of limitations and comparative fault.

Two families are suing Unity Medical Center in Grafton, N.D., alleging hospital staff switched newborns Kyle Bylin and Jeremy Morrison at birth in 1988, leading to the men being raised by the wrong families for over 36 years. The plaintiffs claim negligence and other legal violations, while the hospital denies the allegations and seeks dismissal, citing statute of limitations and comparative fault.

Most personal injury attorneys work on a contingency fee basis, requiring no upfront payment and taking a percentage of the settlement or verdict if successful. Joseph L. Ciaccio, Managing Partner at Napoli Shkolnik, has extensive experience in litigating complex cases and recovering compensation for clients in New York.

Texas Supreme Court ruled that detransitioner Soren Aldaco's medical malpractice lawsuit is not time-barred, reversing a lower court decision. The court determined the statute of limitations began when the injury occurred, not when her therapist recommended surgery in 2021.

A Florida surgeon, Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky, was arrested for allegedly removing the wrong organ from a patient, resulting in the patient's death during surgery. Police bodycam footage of the arrest, obtained by NBC News, shows officers handcuffing Shaknovsky over a year after the alleged incident.

A plastic surgeon was convicted of killing a teacher and mother-of-two during a botched breast augmentation procedure. Despite the conviction, the surgeon received unexpected positive news while serving a prison sentence.

A patient described waking up during surgery, feeling hands in their abdomen and being unable to cry out, highlighting the underreported issue of anesthesia awareness. The article suggests this nightmare scenario is more common than doctors disclose.

A Florida doctor faces manslaughter charges after allegedly removing the wrong organ during surgery, resulting in the patient's death. The case highlights a critical medical error with severe legal consequences.

Prisha Mosley, a teenager who underwent gender-affirming care, is leading a legal appeal against doctors she claims committed medical malpractice. The case could set a precedent for similar cases involving minors receiving irreversible medical treatments without proper informed consent. The North Carolina appeals court is considering whether such patients are entitled to justice.