Callahan vs. Cardinal Glennon Hospital – 16 Million Dollar Jury Verdict

901 S.W.2d 270 (Mo. App. ED) A medical malpractice claim involving a young baby who suffered leg paralysis following a failure to correctly treat a rectal abscess. A jury awarded 16 million dollars in damages against the defendants, which was affirmed on appeal by the Missouri Supreme Court.

BE THANKFUL YOU ARE NOT A DEFENDANT

The Thanksgiving Holiday, a time when we get together with family and friends to remember all of the reasons we have to be grateful, is also a time of the year where we see some unique legal issues. It turns out that Thanksgiving is stuffed with juicy legal issues – many of which can and …

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DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

This Sunday, don’t forget to “fall back” one hour at 2am. Move your clocks BACK one hour at 2 a.m. on November 2nd. (Try not to get it mixed up like the Mayor of Toronto did last March, when he tweeted out a reminder to “fall back” in the spring!) Did you know that both …

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Halloween is a time we associate with kids trick or treating, costumes and good natured mischief. But have you ever stopped to think about where it all came from?The word “Halloween” is actually a shortened form of “All Hallows’ Evening” or “All Hallows’ Eve”. It is the night before the All Saints day which is …

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BE YOUR OWN MEDICAL ADVOCATE

Medical negligence is a leading cause of avoidable death in the U.S. The legal definition of Medical malpractice, or medical negligence as it is sometimes called, is when a healthcare practitioner, in providing care and treatment to a patient, deviates from what a reasonable health care practitioner, with a similar background and training, would do …

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