Daily Archives: April 3, 2012 - 3 results

A jury awarded a South Carolina widower $2.4 million after his wife died in 2007 following a botched gynecological procedure at a local hospital. Doctor ignored hemoglobin drop following surgery Diagnosis and treatment of subsequent symptoms delayed for a week Exploratory surgery discovered perforated colon   Downplayed and Ignored Rita Blair put her trust in an OB-GYN facility in Easley, South Carolina, to treat a serious and sensitive medical procedure– a prolapsed vagina. Unfortunately, during the procedure to repair her reproductive organs …

A 35-year-old Florida man pleaded guilty on Monday to hacking into celebrities’ email accounts and sharing nude photos and stolen information to celebrity websites. Christopher Chaney will be sentenced in July and could spend more than 60 years in prison as well as three years on probation. He also faces up to $2.5 million in fines and restitution to those whose accounts he hacked. Chaney was arrested last October and charged with a host of crimes, including wiretapping, unauthorized computer …

Nursing homes are free to use binding arbitration agreements in their contracts with residents, barring victims and their families from suing the homes even in extreme cases of personal injury and wrongful death, the Supreme Court ruled in February. Decision overturns West Virginia ruling that allowed malpractice lawsuits against homes Binding arbitration strips consumers of right to have their say in court Inspect nursing home contract before signing and demand that arbitration clauses be removed   Matter of Public Policy …