Medical Malpractice

• Oregon Injury Settlements and Birth Injuries

  Brad Brad | November 01, 2006 7:30 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  There are times when you may need the help of a dedicated lawyer. Birth injuries and the possibility of Oregon injury settlements are one of those times.There are times when you may need the help of a dedicated lawyer. Birth injuries and the possibility of Oregon injury settlements are one of those times.Oregon injury settlements are often made in the case of birth injuries but you will need...

• Damages Caps in Medical Malpractice and Other Areas

  Staff Writer | November 16, 2005 2:48 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  Caps "fix" high jury verdicts by cutting down the ones where the jury finds that the reasonable amount of the damages is a number larger than the cap. Caps do not fix high premiums. States with caps have premiums that are similar to those without caps.High malpractice premiums have to do with how insurance companies work. Long ago, I thought the formula was premiums less claims and...

• Girl, 5, Wins Pre-Birth Injury Case

  Christina Cole | January 15, 2007 12:37 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  Blind five-year-old Brooklynn Rewega is the first person in Canada to win an insurance settlement against her Mother for birth injuries.Brooklynn, who has cerebral palsy, was able to sue her Mother for the settlement after her parents persuaded the Alberta government to pass special legislation. Lisa and Doug Rewega, lobbied for the legislation so they would have the needed money to pay for the...

• Medical Malpractice Case Against OHSU Begins

  Staff Writer | August 23, 2006 11:43 AM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  Trial began this week in the first medical malpractice trial against OHSU in Oregon since last month when the Oregon Court of Appeals overruled the cap (in another malpractice case). Ken Ackerman, a former Portland TV anchorman, is the plaintiff and is suing Oregon Health & Science University for medical malpractice from a back surgery. There is a tort claim cap in Oregon, against valid public...

• Arizona Senator Wants Medical Malpractice Trials Sans Juries

  Staff Writer | April 24, 2006 7:25 AM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  My colleague in Phoenix, Randall Udelman, takes issue with Arizona senator Jon Kyl. Kyl wants to solve the "medical malpractice crisis" by trying with medical malpractice cases without juries. I agree with Randy that this is a ridiculous idea. Be sure to check out his comprehensive medical malpractice and tort reform section.

• Family Wins Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

  Staff Writer | July 28, 2006 10:40 AM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  Five year old Alexis Hayes' cerebral palsy, lack of speech and need for a wheelchair came as a result of medical malpractice, an Ohio jury ruled last week. The jury awarded Hayes' family nearly $18 million for what they deemed was an anesthesiologist's error. The injuries occurred as Alexis was about to undergo surgery to remove a benign cyst on her neck.The hospital, which settled out of court...

• Hospital Liability Cap Overruled in Medical Malpractice Case

  Staff Writer | July 19, 2006 1:15 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  Though a state law limits jury awards against public agencies to $200,000, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled on July 5 that the family of a brain-damaged child could sue for millions of dollars. The family of Jordaan Michael Clarke sued Oregon Health & Science University for more than $17 million alleging their boy suffered permanent brain damage in 1998 due to medical malpractice while a...

• Hypertension Drugs Linked to Birth Defects

  Staff Writer | July 16, 2006 1:19 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  Fellow blogger Denise Rubin in NY talks about the recent announcement that ACE inhibitors have been linked to birth defects in the first trimester of pregnancy, specifically problems with fetal skull development, kidney problems and growth inhibition. ACE inhibitors such as catopril and lisinopril are prescribed to treat hypertension and are popular medications used for kidney protection in...

• Dental Malpractice Verdict in Oregon

  Scott Hendison | July 25, 2006 2:17 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  Paulson Law firm has recieved a verdict for $600,000 in a claim last month against Willamette Dental. The damages awarded were for a lingual nerve injury. Our client's nerve was damaged during a routine wisdom tooth extraction, which left him with numbness and shooting, burning pain, a tingling sensation, and a throbbing pain in this tongue. He also experiences difficulty biting and using his...

• North Portland Car Accident Kills Man

  Staff Writer | July 18, 2006 9:43 AM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  A sixty-seven year-old Portland man was killed this weekend when his Ford Explorer rolled over during a crash in North Portland around North Chautauqua Blvd. and North Columbia Blvd.According to police, the man who was killed was slowly changing lanes when he struck another vehicle going in the same direction. The vehicle he struck ended up with minimal damage, but the man's Ford Explorer...