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Surgeon's Negligence Leads to Stage IV Cancer in Patient: Lawsuit
Dr. Michael Argenziano, a cardiac surgeon at Columbia-Presbyterian hospital in New York, is being sued for negligence by a patient who claims he failed to inform her about a cyst that later developed into stage IV pancreatic cancer. The patient, Jo-hanna Punzone, alleges that if she had known about the cancerous growth in 2021, she could have taken appropriate action. The cancer went undiagnosed and untreated, spreading to her liver and pelvic bones. Punzone is seeking unspecified damages for negligence. The hospital and other defendants have not yet commented on the lawsuit.
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"Boca Raton Family Receives $20 Million Jury Award in Medical Malpractice Death"
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Lawsuit alleges Georgia doctor decapitated baby during delivery
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Lawsuit Claims Georgia Doctor Decapitated Baby During Delivery
A lawsuit has been filed against a metro Atlanta hospital and medical professionals after a baby was allegedly decapitated during delivery. The complaint alleges that the doctor applied excessive traction to the baby's head and neck and failed to perform a timely Cesarean section, resulting in the decapitation and death of the child. The lawsuit also accuses the hospital and nurses of gross negligence for not following proper procedures. The parents are seeking compensation for the suffering and death of their child, as well as the mental and physical trauma experienced by the mother.
Medical Malpractice Case Dismissed: Doctor Not Liable for Child's Necrotizing Pancreatitis
A Georgia doctor has been cleared of liability in a lawsuit filed by the parents of a child who developed life-threatening complications from acute pancreatitis. The child was initially suspected of severe constipation at Wellstar Paulding Hospital but was later diagnosed with necrotizing pancreatitis at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. The parents sued the pediatric gastroenterologist overseeing their child's care, claiming inadequate monitoring and treatment. The defense argued that the doctor acted appropriately based on prevailing consensus and the child's symptoms. The jury agreed, finding the doctor not liable.
Family awarded $19 million in misdiagnosis case.
A health system in the Midwest has been ordered to pay $19 million to the parents of a 10-year-old boy whose meningitis was misdiagnosed at birth, leading to permanent brain damage. The jury found the staff of Duluth Clinic to be solely responsible for the injuries to Johnny Galligan. Currently, Johnny is confined to a wheelchair, has serious neurological problems, and is almost completely deaf and blind. In a separate case, a Missouri doctor accused of incorrectly treating a woman's embolism has been found not liable for her death.