Dr Dipak Desai ran two endoscopy clinics in Las Vegas that were linked to a Hepatitis C outbreak. There have been 9 confirmed cases of patients contracting Hepatitis C from the clinics, and another 105 cases may be linked as well.

However, Dr Desai recently suffered a stroke that could have left him unable to stand trial. In a recent assessment by a neuropsychologist, the doctor has been cleared as medically competent to defend himself.

If you or someone you know has been injured by the negligence of a doctor, contact the Philadelphia medical malpractice attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.

In Jackson Mississippi, a World War II veteran underwent eye surgery to remove a flap of skin from between his eyebrow and eyelid. A solution used in his surgery preparation burned his corneas and caused severe pain and vision loss.

The man became care dependent and his family sued on his behalf. A US District Judge awarded the family $249,000 in economic damages and $500,000 in other damages. The man died after the trial ended but before the verdict was returned.

If you or someone you know has been injured by medical negligence, contact the Philadelphia medical malpractice attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.

On April 28, 1995, Peggy McQuitty had an ultrasound that showed an abnormality. She was not told that an immediate C section could result in the birth of a healthy child. Instead, her son was born 10 days later with cerebral palsy because of a uterine abruption.

In September 2001, McQuitty sued for lack of informed consent. However, the court and the Court of Special Appeals ruled that a doctor's inaction was not a form of malpractice. The high court, however, reversed the decision, expanding informed consent doctrine in the state.

If you or someone you know has been injured by medical negligence, contact the Philadelphia lack of informed consent attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.

In medical malpractice cases, apologies can go a long way. Unfortunately, many hospitals avoid it because they feel it could implicate them in an admission of guilt.

Often, when people are injured by a medical mistake, they simply want closure on the subject. When doctors and hospitals refuse to do something as simple as apologize, it can lead to long, drawn out law suits.

If you or someone you know has been injured by medical negligence, contact the Philadelphia medical malpractice attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.

Public Citizen has reported that medical malpractice payments fell across the country in 2008. There were 31% fewer payouts last year than the yearly average of all preceding years.

Unfortuantely, while payouts have been in decline, medical malpractice has not. Instead of medical care becoming safer, fewer victims are receiving the compensation they deserve.

If you or someone you know has been a victim of medical malpractice, contact the Philadelphia medical malpractice attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.

In 2005, Kendra Alcorn gave birth to twins at Jacksonville Naval Hospital. In the high risk pregnancy, the first child was born healthy but the second suffered oxygen deprivation. As a result, he developed cerebral palsy and went blind.

The boy died about three years later on September 27, 2008 and the parents filed a malpractice suit as a result. Recently, the parents' medical malpractice suit against the hospital was settled for $500,000.

If you or someone you know has been a victim of medical malpractice, contact the Philadelphia medical malpractice attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.

In Great Neck, New York, a Bronx woman has been awarded $60 million in a medical malpractice suit. The suit was brought against a plastic surgeon who performed a thigh lift procedure on the woman.

The doctor failed to warn her of the risks involved, and caused irreparable damage to the woman's labia. The doctor was found to have deviated from acceptable medical practices in the surgery as well.

If you or someone you know has been injured by medical negligence, contact the Philadelphia medical malpractice attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.

According to a study by the Harvard School of Public Health, 80% of medical malpractice claims involve death or a significant disability. This is a huge portion of patients affected by medical negligence.

Unfortunately, some feel that the government should limit malpractice claims, possibly causing this number to grow. Allowing medical malpractice claims allows patients to keep their health care providers accountable for their actions.

If you or someone you know has been injured by medical negligence, contact the Philadelphia medical malpractice attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.

In January 2000, a woman had surgery to remove a cyst from her ovaries, causing a bowel leak. After the surgery, radiologists either missed or failed to report the leak in her bowels.

For further imaging, the woman was prescribed barium which leaked into her intestines, causing chemical and bacterial peritonitis. She had to undergo several surgeries as a result. She filed a law suit in 2000, but it was delayed for several years. She was finally awarded $2.978 million by a jury last month.

If you or someone you know has suffered from medical malpractice, contact the Philadelphia medical malpractice attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.

On July 24, 2003, a Wisconsin man had surgery to repair an ulcer. A sponge was left in his body after the surgery and was not retrieved until August 8 that year. He died three days later.

On August 8, 2006, the man's estate sued the hospital and doctors for medical negligence and his widow sued for wrongful death. Unfortunately, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that both suits were outside the 3 year statute of limitations because the injury occurred July 24.

If you or someone you know has been injured by medical negligence, contact the Philadelphia medical malpractice attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.