In June 2011, a woman was admitted to a facility for two weeks of rehabilitation. By Oct. 2011, she was dead. It might not surprise Oregon readers to know that her surviving family members filed a complaint alleging that hospital negligence led to her death, and a...
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Month: May 2016
Case alleging that doctor errors killed Joan Rivers is settled
Oregon readers might be aware of the details regarding the death of comedian Joan Rivers, and that her daughter, Melissa Rivers, filed a medical malpractice claim against those believed to be responsible. Rivers alleged that her mother's death was due to doctor errors...
Doctor errors injured her son, but hospital is off the hook
The Oregon Supreme Court recently overturned a verdict that would have provided a mother and her child with the money they need in order to cover their current and future medical costs. Even though the woman's child will never have a normal life because of doctor...
Jury agrees that hospital negligence killed teenage boy’s mother
Oregon readers might be under the impression that every hospital here in the state and around the country has some sort of emergency response protocols, often referred to as code blue systems that immediately respond when needed to resuscitate patients. However, it...