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Mistrial, After Jurors Declare Deadlock in Case Against Doctor Over Patient's Fatal Heart Attack

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jul 19, 2018 7:34:00 AM

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Lawrenceville, GA—Jurors declared themselves deadlocked Friday over whether a Georgia doctor was responsible for her patient’s ultimately fatal heart attack, sending the case against the physician to mistrial. Herrington v. Tree Lane Inpatient Services, LLC., 16C00703-4.

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Herrington v. Tree Lane Inpatient Services

Trial Begins Against Georgia Doctor Accused of Fault for Patient's Deadly Heart Attack

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jul 11, 2018 10:11:20 AM

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Lawrenceville, GA—Trial opened Tuesday over whether a doctor bears responsibility for the ultimately fatal heart attack a patient suffered after being disconnected from heart monitoring equipment at a Georgia hospital. Herrington v. Tree Lane Inpatient Services, LLC., 16C00703-4.

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Herrington v. Tree Lane Inpatient Services

Jury Awards $4.9M After Finding Florida Doc's Negligence Cost Patient a Leg

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jul 5, 2018 6:42:38 PM

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Bartow, FL—A state court jury Tuesday awarded $4.9 million for the medical negligence it found cost a Florida man his lower leg.Gray v. Iakovidis, 2015CA003137.

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Florida, Gray v. Iakovidis

Delay in Treatment Cost Hospice Worker His Lower Leg, Atty Claims as Florida Med Mal Trial Opens

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jun 27, 2018 3:05:33 PM

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Bartow, FL— Attorneys debated Tuesday whether an unreasonable delay in appropriate treatment cost a hospice worker his lower leg, as trial began against the vascular surgeon who treated him. Gray v. Iakovidis, 2015CA003137.

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Florida, Gray v. Iakovidis

|VIDEO| AMFS Expert Examines Testimony Central to a $6M Med Mal Verdict

Posted by Gary Gansar, MD, FACS, AMFS Senior Medical Director on May 29, 2018 6:35:18 PM

As part of its new partnership with American Medical Forensic Specialists, Dr. Gary Gansar analyzes testimony from Dr. Hugo Cheng, whose opinion played a key role in a $6 million verdict for the family of a hospital patient who died while being treated for a bowel obstruction. The full analysis can be found at the AMFS site. You can watch extended video, along with the analysis, on CVN Essentials.


The testimony of Dr. Hugo Cheng was pivotal in obtaining a $6 million verdict for the family of a woman who died following complications from a bowel obstruction. Scoggins v. Smith, et al., 15A56505E4.

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Scoggins v. Smith, AMFS