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Jane Doe v. Health Care Center (Superior Court – confidentiality settlement). Patient suffered from horrific headaches, nausea, vomiting, blurred and double vision, but was told she had the flu. Over several weeks no imaging studies were ordered of the patient’s brain to rule out an intracranial bleed or subarachnoid hemorrhage. Because of the failure of multiple healthcare providers to consider a subarachnoid hemorrhage and to rule one out by ordering a CT or MRI scan of the brain, the patient’s aneurysm ruptured, causing permanent brain damage.

Settlement $2,500,000+

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Q. Can I file a malpractice suit against someone who isn’t a doctor?

A. Yes. Anyone who provides health care can be guilty of not following the standard procedures in their area of medical expertise, including nurses, technicians, physical therapists, and others.

Q. How can I tell if my case involves medical malpractice or not?

A. Experiencing a poor medical outcome does not automatically equal medical malpractice. In order to prove that you are the victim of medical malpractice, you have to prove that you did not receive reasonable care. Where your injury occurred and the level of skills available in the location are also evaluated.  As a medical malpractice attorney I have handled many medical malpractice cases and am able to evaluate your information and assist you to determine if you have a case.

Q. What do I need to prove to establish a successful medical malpractice case?

A. To win a medical malpractice case, three things must be proven. 1) The defendant failed to act according to established medical practice standards when treating the injured party; 2) This failure to follow standard practice resulted in your injury or suffering; and 3) damages to the injured party. As you can see, medical malpractice cases are complicated and require expertise.

If you or a loved one has been victimized by medical malpractice in Lynnwood or elsewhere in WA, you should promptly contact an attorney. For a free legal consultation, contact a Lynnwood medical malpractice lawyer at our firm today.

Before any medical negligence cases are accepted, we exhaustively investigate the case. All medical negligence cases are defended and are costly. Therefore, before a medical negligence case is accepted and prosecuted to trial, it is important to know that the chances of success are excellent.

In June 2006, the Washington State medical malpractice statute was amended requiring a certificate of merit and a ninety day notice of intent to commence an action before a suit can be filed. Although the certificate of merit may no longer be necessary, you should check with a medical negligence lawyer immediately to timely investigate your potential medical negligence case before the statute of limitations runs.

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For a free evaluation of any potential medical malpractice, hospital negligence, nursing negligence, nursing home negligence or birth defect case involving a potentially negligent health care worker, whether it’s a physician, hospital or HMO, feel free to contact us by e-mail at rob@kornfeldlaw.com or 1-(800) 282-4878. We are more than happy to make ourselves available to speak to you at your home, in our office, at a hospital or other location convenient for you.

A. The medical community provides the measuring stick as to what is the standard of care. This measuring stick is not as exact as a tape measure. It takes into account many variables. But the ultimate goal is to determine whether a physician or other health care professional acted in a manner consistent with or below the standard practices of other like professionals. This why the testimony of expert witnesses who have experience in the same practice area are essential for winning a medical malpractice suit.

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In several of the child birth cases handled by this office, many of the babies and children have been catastrophically injured.  For example, children have sustained birth injuries of cerebral palsy, blindness, hearing loss, neurological damage, brain damage, burns due to being exposed to too much post-delivery heat in an oxygen sensitive environment and other serious injuries.  These are very sad cases, but we were able to financially prosecute on behalf of parents and families who did not have the ability to pay the charges for expert witnesses.  Given our years of experience in personal injury law, we have many expert physicians who will evaluate your case to see if medical negligence was committed.

Before any medical negligence cases are accepted, we exhaustively investigate the case. All medical negligence cases are defended and are costly. Therefore, before a medical negligence case is accepted and prosecuted to trial, it is important to know that the chances of success are excellent.

In June 2006, the Washington State medical malpractice statute was amended requiring a certificate of merit and a ninety day notice of intent to commence an action before a suit can be filed. Although the certificate of merit may no longer be necessary, you should check with a medical negligence lawyer immediately to timely investigate your potential medical negligence case before the statute of limitations runs.

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A Palo Alto man who developed an infection after donating blood at Stanford Hospital has filed a lawsuit against the hospital for medical malpractice.

Over the last 10 years, Christopher Bui, 43, had regularly donated his 0-positive type blood for free at the Stanford Blood Center, his attorney Joseph Carcione Jr. said. Then in April 2008, Bui came down with a debilitating infection and, when he could not afford the expenses anymore, Stanford denied him care, Carcione said.
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“I find Stanford to be absolutely disgusting in terms of the way they deal with people like Mr. Bui. It’s just disgusting,” Carcione said.

In June 2009, Bui filed a suit in Santa Clara County Superior Court against Stanford Blood Center, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Stanford University and the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, school of medicine and medical center.

The suit alleges that Stanford injured Bui on April 10, 2008, when they took his blood and that they backed out of a promise to take care of him if anything happened to him by virtue of his donations, Carcione said. The suit furthermore accuses the hospital of being unjustly enriched by taking his blood under false pretenses and selling it, Carcione said.

He said the sum of the suit will be determined once he verifies how much Stanford earns from selling donated blood.

Gary Migdol, director of communications at Stanford Hospital and Clinics released a statement in response.

“Due to the privacy interests of its patients, Stanford University Medical Center cannot comment on the allegations raised by the blood donor’s attorney. The Stanford Blood Center has long-standing and safe procedures in place for the donation of blood by its many volunteers,” Migdol stated.

Migdol asserted that the occurrence of a complication from a blood donation is rare and usually limited to temporary bruising. He noted that blood draws are done by way of a single-use needle that is pre-packaged in a sterile container obtained from a non-affiliated manufacturer and that the needle is discarded after it has been used for a single donation.

There is a possibility, he stated, that donors may get infections from sources unrelated to the blood donation.

Over the years Rob has handled many cases involving medical negligence of both adults and children, involving hospitals, doctors, lower tier health care providers and nursing home/elder abuse. More on Washington Medical Malpractice.

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Doctors and lawyers are disputing the true costs of defensive medicine, while surgeons oppose provisions being considered by the Senate for health reform.

The Seattle Times reports that “defensive medicine” is under scrutiny as part of the congressional consideration of health care reform. “Doctors say the hidden costs of the tests along with malpractice insurance and lawsuit awards are major drivers behind the soaring cost of care. Trial attorneys say bad medicine, not lawsuits, is to blame.” Democrats generally have taken the lawyers’ side while Republicans have pushed for malpractice reform.

The feud “has made it tough to put an accurate price tag on the cost of the issues. … Doctors say the price of defensive medicine and malpractice insurance accounts for up to 10 percent of health care spending. Lawyers say malpractice settlement costs amount to less than 0.5 percent of the $2.5 trillion spent each year on health care. The cost of annual malpractice premiums can vary wildly depending on specialty, geographic location and insurance carrier” (LeBlanc, 11/4).

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If you have been a victim of medical negligence in Washington, you should act quick on filing a claim. Our Washington medical malpractice attorneys are available anytime for a free initial consultation to discuss the uniqueness of your case.